Date:         Sat, 7 Feb 2004 05:50:45 EST
Reply-To:     RAlanen@AOL.COM
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Frank Condelli <RAlanen@AOL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Stub Axle - Service and Bearing Replacement
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In a message dated 06/02/2004 4:49:42 PM Eastern Standard Time,
LISTSERV@GERRY.VANAGON.COM writes:

<<<<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.>>>>

Drilling  and taping the hole for a grease fitting is not going to introduce
any filings  of consequence if your careful. The original lubricant is not
like heavy gear  oil.  It is grease, read your Bentley manual.


Cheers,

Frank Condelli
Almonte,  Ontario, Canada
BusFusion a VW Camper camping event, Almonte, ON, June 10 ~  13, 2004
'87 Westy & Lionel Trains
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