Re: [MV] M35A2 rear axle seal problem

From: Steve & Jeanne Keith (cckw@attbi.com)
Date: Wed Jun 25 2003 - 13:11:33 PDT


maybe it got wacked and is flush with the housing

Steve AKA Dr Deuce

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Sent: Wednesday, June 25, 2003 3:25 PM
Subject: Re: [MV] M35A2 rear axle seal problem

> Kirk, there must be a vent. Without it you will never achieve a seal. The
> vents come in 2 locations. First, it could be on the axle housing itself.
Will be
> on top of tube just off from center section. Second location possibility
is
> on the center section itself. There is a diamond shaped inspection cover
on the
> side of the input shaft. If its not in either location, here is a
> possibility. You could have an older truck/ axle housing that originally
had the vent
> in that inspection cover. During maintenance or repairs, the entire
center
> section could have been swapped out and a newer one installed that didn't
have
> the vent there. So its very possible to not have a vent. I assure you
that the
> only way to make it seal without a vent is to not drive it.
>
> Kenneth Engle
> Loxahatchee FL
> 71 A.M. General M35A2
> 73 A.M. General M275A2
> 53 Fruehauf XM105E3
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