From: Sonny Heath (sonny@defuniak.com)
Date: Wed May 24 2006 - 20:21:29 PDT
Yes, you are correct. When I was in the Army the CV Boot came with a tube
of glue and was to be put on the zipper but we usually tossed it.
Sonny
----- Original Message -----
> Doh!!! This is NOT good news.
From: "Jim Stead" <Gadget@easypath.com>
To: "Military Vehicles Mailing List" <mil-veh@mil-veh.org>
Sent: Wednesday, May 24, 2006 10:15 PM
Subject: Re: [MV] M35 Knuckle boot - ASAP!!!
>
> I have fluid dripping, if not running out, from the boot area. I was
> assuming the axle and joints were all the "wet" type, which would explain
> the boot leak....and the quick fix of simply replacing the boot.
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> So the boot only houses the knuckle grease? That makes sense. I was
> wondering how a zipper managed to hold back any kind of fluid like an axle
> lube.
>
> Unfortunately, this also means I haven't just damaged the outer boot, but
> more likely an axle shaft seal instead. Crap!!
>
> Jim
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> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Patrick Jankowiak" <recycler@swbell.net>
> To: "Military Vehicles Mailing List" <mil-veh@mil-veh.org>
> Sent: Wednesday, May 24, 2006 10:15 PM
> Subject: Re: [MV] M35 Knuckle boot - ASAP!!!
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>> beware the axle shaft seal may be a culprit, letting differential fluid
>> into the boot, where it mixes with the grease and oozes out, just like
>> the outer seal on the rear axle lets this happen and causes ooze past the
>> inner seal onto the rim and tire.
>>
>> PJ
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>> Jim Stead wrote:
>>
>>> ARghhhh... I'm cleaning up my deuce for a show next week and I see I
>>> have a major new leak!
>>> Where can I get a front knuckle boot kit (with glue) shipped tomorrow
>>> via next day air?
>>> I have the maintenance TM, doesn't seem too complicated, but are there
>>> any tricks to the installation?
>>> It's a '71 A2 deuce if it matters.
>>>
>>> THANKS!
>>>
>>>
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