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rcroane 
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 Posted: Fri Sep 29, 2017 4:40 pm Post subject: Re: Putting the rear axle/seals/bearings back together |
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Another quick question....I put the drain plugs back in and torqued to 14 ft/lbs. The front plug has 2-3 threads still showing. Does that seem right? I guess I expected it to be closer to flush.
BTW, I recovered about 1/2 gallon of oil when I drained it. That seems to work out to about 75% of the 2.5 liter fill amount (if my math is correct).
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| Posted: Fri Sep 29, 2017 4:56 pm Post subject: Re: Putting the rear axle/seals/bearings back together |
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Perfectly normal for the forward plug to protrude like that when tight.
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rcroane
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| Posted: Sun Oct 08, 2017 5:58 am Post subject: Re: Putting the rear axle/seals/bearings back together |
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Back again with another quick question....do I need to apply grease to the rear brake drum splines or the axle when re-installing the drum? I haven't seen any reference to this in the Bug Me video or other things I've read.
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| Posted: Sun Oct 08, 2017 7:42 am Post subject: Re: Putting the rear axle/seals/bearings back together |
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Not sure if it's in the manual, but by putting a thin layer of grease on the splines it will help keep moisture out of the fitting and lessen the chance the two will rust together.
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| Posted: Sun Oct 08, 2017 8:15 am Post subject: Re: Putting the rear axle/seals/bearings back together |
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Back again with another quick question....do I need to apply grease to the rear brake drum splines or the axle when re-installing the drum? I haven't seen any reference to this in the Bug Me video or other things I've read.
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use lube sparingly or not at all, else it will enter the brake drum and ruin brake shoe. I install with extremely thin coat of oil on shaft, wiped fairly dry, no build up in valleys between splines you dont want gease nor oil to be plowed to the inside off the shaft as drum is installed. if grease or oil is pushed inwards, it will not be contained by rhe drum/shaft interface, and then centrifical force will move it to rhe braking surface with simular effect on braking as an axle seal oil leak.
always degrease drum inside before install
good luck
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