From: Patrick Jankowiak (recycler@swbell.net)
Date: Thu May 25 2006 - 21:56:24 PDT
yes that is true, but the knuckle/u-joint is usually greased up and
grntrks@juno.com wrote:
> I was under the impression that the boot was to keep dirt and water waya
the boot is gobbed up inside with grease to help keep things greasy.
> from the nuckle and did not actually retain any lubricant. Was I
> misinformed?
>
> Inquiring minds NEED to know!
>
> Frank Cox
> "Nam 1966 12th TFW
> MVPA 14530
> 1945 GMC DUKW "DUKTAPE"
>
>
> On Wed, 24 May 2006 23:15:22 -0400 "Jim Stead" <Gadget@easypath.com>
> writes:
>
>>Doh!!! This is NOT good news.
>>
>>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.
>>
>>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
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>----- 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!!!
>>
>>
>>
>>>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
>>>
>>>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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