Date: Fri, 6 Feb 2004 04:57:05 -0500
Reply-To: "Daniel L. Katz" <katzd54@YAHOO.COM>
Sender: Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From: "Daniel L. Katz" <katzd54@YAHOO.COM>
Subject: Re: Stub Axle - Service and Bearing Replacement
this is a terrific idea, but what about the problem of getting cuttings
inside the hub? are there any special tools or proceedures to follow?
i think the original lubricant may be more like heavy gear oil. if so,
what about squirting in a tablespoon or so full of gl5 140 wt? this would
certainly seem to eliminate the problem of blowing out a seal with an
overzealous grease gun, and, perhaps more importanly, allow for a smaller
hole and eliminate the need to tap for a grease fitting. covering or
plugging such a small hole would be easy.
i did something like this on a bicycle when i was a kid, but in that case,
i had the parts disassembled, and obviously the stakes weren't as high. i
doubt i would try something like this on an airplane.
dlk
On Wed, 4 Feb 2004 06:36:25 EST, Frank Condelli <RAlanen@AOL.COM> wrote:
>In a message dated 03/02/2004 10:43:23 AM Eastern Standard Time,
>LISTSERV@GERRY.VANAGON.COM writes:
>
><<<<Stub axles require two bearings that sell for about $47.00 per side
with
>the
>seals.
>The big nut must be removed to get the stub axle out.
>Once the nut is removed and the CV drive axle is removed you can get into
>the bearing box and remove the old bearing.
>Truly a PITA without actually removing the bearing box from the swing arm
>but it can be done.
>I've done it both ways.
>As an option you can drill a hole in the bearing box then install a
grease
>fitting and squirt some general purpose grease in there to buy you some
time
>and use for preventive maintenance after you've replaced the bearings.
>If you have all the tools and parts handy it's about a two hour per side
>job.>>>>
>
>I highly recommend also changing the spacer between the two bearings.
If it
> has worn in length then you will not get the proper load on the outer
>bearing when you torque the axle nut to its recommended 360 ft lbs.
>
>Cheers,
>
>Frank Condelli
>Almonte, Ontario, Canada
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