From: kuhrick@comcast.net
Date: Thu Jul 10 2003 - 05:57:11 PDT
a shop i worked for used some called
balzola
i bet its spelled rong butt should be close
----- Original Message -----
From: "Fred Martin" <mung@in-touch.net>
To: "Military Vehicles Mailing List" <mil-veh@mil-veh.org>
Sent: Thursday, July 10, 2003 7:34 AM
Subject: Re: [MV] MULE (MV) oil leak problems
> Just a reminder that heavy oil leaks less than thin oil and synthetic
> oil seems to leak the most. If possible...try not driving the seals in
> so far so they'll have a new metal sealing surface...instead of riding
> in the groove worn by old seal...but...you already knew that! As an off
> the wall method...you might try epoxying another seal onto the one thats
> already there...if theres room. Otherwise, it's take the offending part
> out, put it in a lathe, cut a groove where the surface is worn (with
> dovetailed side faces to hold industrial epoxy in), build up with
> ...say...Devcon putty type steel, let harden and machine new surface and
> polish. If you think that this will not hold a seal...let me tell you
> that I've done it before...and you will need a carbide tool...cause
> it'll take the nose off of a high speed tool. And it works like a charm.
> I've tried welding and brazing methods...but the epoxy method is it for
> me...cheaper and faster. Fred Martin
>
> Steve Grammont wrote:
> > Hi all,
> >
> > I have some problems with my MULE's ability to hold its gear oil. I
> > replaced all the seals with NOS sets way back when because all four drop
> > axels and the front driveshaft seals leaked. One or two of the drop
> > axels no longer leak (much), but one or two still leak more than I would
> > like. However, the real problem is the driveshaft seal because this
puts
> > oil into the brakedrum, which makes my chances of stopping with the
brake
> > about as good as none (I was recently reminded of this).
> >
> > I suspect my problem is that the shafts are worn down enough that the
> > seals aren't making great contact. So my question is... what can I do
> > about this? Obviously I am looking for the least expensive, least
> > wasteful (i.e. using up NOS parts) means of fixing my problem.
> >
> > Thanks!
> >
> > Steve
> >
> > P.S. Still gotta take a look at the grinding sound in the right front
> > drop axel. I know it isn't going to be purdy, but I hope it ain't
buttugly!!
> >
> >
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