Freds40 builds a 60

[FJ40Jim]

What was the cause of failure?

What will prevent it from happening again?

 

[freds40]

Looking at it when I tore it apart, it was pretty dry on that side. I'm not sure at to why since after filling it, I drove around my neighborhood (let the oil slosh to the wheel bearings) a fair amount and then added more fluid to top it off again. The passenger side was well lubed. I did not pack the bearings with lithium grease as I have never had a problem with all the other rear full floats I've built. This go around I probably will grease them just to insure they are lubed well until the gear oil get to them.

 

[FJ40Jim]

If you love it,

Lube it!

 

[freds40]

 

[CruzrDave]

Wow, I think you just dethroned Jeff as the king of 14 bolts. You guys have way to much time on you hands. I mean a 14 bolt?




Have you seen my C-clips?

 

[freds40]

Get back to work and go sell some Toy Boxes!!





Slacker.

 

[GLTHFJ60]

Ok, so the 14 bolt bearings have a fluid lubricant, but you have to pack them with grease on first assembly? Wierd. Maybe it was a bad bearing to begin with.

 

[D'Animal]

Oh now that is funny.

Wow, I think you just dethroned Jeff as the king of 14 bolts. You guys have way to much time on you hands. I mean a 14 bolt?




Have you seen my C-clips?

Get back to work and go sell some Toy Boxes!!





Slacker.

 

[freds40]

Ok, so the 14 bolt bearings have a fluid lubricant, but you have to pack them with grease on first assembly? Wierd. Maybe it was a bad bearing to begin with.

The 14 bolt wheel bearings are oil lubed. On all the other FF rear axles I've built I've never had a problem not using grease on initial install. White Lithium grease is oil soluble so as the oil makes it's way to the bearings, the grease will break down. I figure this go around I'll pack them just for insurance.

I checked th bearings upon assembly and they looked good.

Oh well. It should be back up and running in a day or 2.

 

[freds40]

Oh now that is funny.

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[D'Animal]

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Check my sig line my friend.

 

[freds40]

 

[GLTHFJ60]

The 14 bolt wheel bearings are oil lubed. On all the other FF rear axles I've built I've never had a problem not using grease on initial install. White Lithium grease is oil soluble so as the oil makes it's way to the bearings, the grease will break down. I figure this go around I'll pack them just for insurance.

I checked th bearings upon assembly and they looked good.

Oh well. It should be back up and running in a day or 2.

I don't know, I was trying to figure out why a bearing that had lube and passed visual inspection failed like that. Total destruction.

Anyway, sick axle build!

 

[weak-link]

shoulda used backwoodsgoop

 

[IrollwithTojo]

shoulda used backwoodsgoop

LOL, woulda been my very first choice

-Carl

 

[FJ40Jim]

shoulda used backwoodsgoop

I bet he did use BWG and that was the cause of failure!;p

 

[freds40]

I just read up on that stuff.

 

[freds40]

Got it all buttoned up last night. Filled it up with gear oil and took a slow ride around my neighbor hood. I went around the traffic circle a few times each direction and then went back and checked the diff oil again. Drove to work today and the wheel hubs were nice and cool when I got here.

 

[freds40]

Got it out last weekend. Seemed to be working pretty well. Heres a few pics.

I was in the front so unfortunately the only action shots of my pile aren't too close up.

 

[freds40]

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Chatting with one of the FS guys.

Couple of poser pics.

rub a dub dub!