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| bbrock |
 Dec 4 2020, 08:49 AM
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@914_7T3 set me up with a very nice NOS rear axle for my build that I'm finally getting ready to install. It looks like it has been sitting on a shelf for a very long time but the ends are wrapped in plastic to keep them clean. I'm curious of opinions on whether I should just bolt it on or clean and re-grease first. Thanks.
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| horizontally-opposed |
Dec 4 2020, 08:54 AM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 3,456 Joined: 12-May 04 From: San Francisco Member No.: 2,058 Region Association: None
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QUOTE(bbrock @ Dec 4 2020, 06:49 AM)  @914_7T3 set me up with a very nice NOS rear axle for my build that I'm finally getting ready to install. It looks like it has been sitting on a shelf for a very long time but the ends are wrapped in plastic to keep them clean. I'm curious of opinions on whether I should just bolt it on or clean and re-grease first. Thanks. Will be curious to see what others say, but I'd clean and repack on the idea that a) lubricants tend to degrade over time, b) grease now is probably better than whatever grease is in there, and c) it'll never be easier than now. Do they have new roll pins in them? I once made the mistake of installing an axle without roll pins in my youth. The result wasn't pretty… |
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| bbrock |
Dec 4 2020, 09:04 AM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 5,269 Joined: 17-February 17 From: Montana Member No.: 20,845 Region Association: Rocky Mountains
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QUOTE(horizontally-opposed @ Dec 4 2020, 07:54 AM) Do they have new roll pins in them? I once made the mistake of installing an axle without roll pins in my youth. The result wasn't pretty… Haven't even looked so thanks for the reminder. Another question I should have added to the OP. I have Swepco and Redline CV-2 on hand which are both premium high temp greases. Anyone have a preference for CVs? I'm leaning toward Redline because it is full synthetic and the red color is pretty. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) |
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| MM1 |
Dec 4 2020, 10:53 AM
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914 obsession continues Group: Members Posts: 619 Joined: 9-May 18 From: Thousand Oaks, CA Member No.: 22,105 Region Association: Southern California
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QUOTE(bbrock @ Dec 4 2020, 10:04 AM) QUOTE(horizontally-opposed @ Dec 4 2020, 07:54 AM) Do they have new roll pins in them? I once made the mistake of installing an axle without roll pins in my youth. The result wasn't pretty… Haven't even looked so thanks for the reminder. Another question I should have added to the OP. I have Swepco and Redline CV-2 on hand which are both premium high temp greases. Anyone have a preference for CVs? I'm leaning toward Redline because it is full synthetic and the red color is pretty. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/popcorn[1].gif) Curious what the consensus is . . .just bought 4 of these from PMB - shot in the dark for me:  |
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bbrock NOS axle install Dec 4 2020, 08:49 AM
914Sixer No telling how old the grease is so it might be be... Dec 4 2020, 10:01 AM 914_teener Inspect and repack. Dec 4 2020, 10:24 AM SteveL Repack. Off the shelf you are not certain what yo... Dec 4 2020, 10:58 AM 914Sixer Lubro Moly is what I use. Dec 4 2020, 04:55 PM bbrock What??!!! Do we have a unanimous cons... Dec 4 2020, 04:56 PM
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