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Message: Pedro's instructions are better than the Pelican...
Changed By: JM-Stamford,CT
Change Date: August 19, 2014 05:52PM
Pedro's instructions are better than the Pelican...
Change Date: August 19, 2014 05:52PM
Pedro's instructions are better than the Pelican...
but you knew that already.
It is fair to say that you have more faith than I do about the possible contamination of the CV joint by a ripped boot.
Am I paranoid? perhaps. But if I am going to take apart the assembly, why would I not remove all the grease and by extension any possible contamination prior to repacking.
Let's assume that 80% of the time, there is no contamination and that if there WAS some minor contamination, it would not cause problems for years. Why not increase the odds if you are in there already? I don't get the point of packing new grease on a joint which is other than fully clean. But that is me.
I have also replaced functioning wear items, because I did not want to have to reopen a job once I was "in there."It is fair to say that you have more faith than I do about the possible contamination of the CV joint by a ripped boot. BTW -you point re: repacking vs rebuilding is clearly correct. To the extent my comment was confusing, I stand corrected.
Am I paranoid? perhaps. But if I am going to take apart the assembly, why would I not remove all the grease and by extension any possible contamination prior to repacking?
Let's assume that 80% of the time, there is no contamination and that if there WAS some minor contamination, it would not cause problems for years. Why not increase the odds if you are in there already? I don't get the point of packing new grease on a CV joint which is other than fully clean. But that is me. It might be ok as a matter of engineering, but I do not trust it.
paranoia? OK, I can live with that. Doing the job twice will annoy me to no end.
BTW thanks for the torque settings. It will save me time later. On the main nut, I think my wrench only goes to 300 ft/lbs I plan to get it there then break out the breaker bar to estimate the last 40lbs. Hardly scientific, but I assume there is some margin for error???
If not, I will go in search of...
It is fair to say that you have more faith than I do about the possible contamination of the CV joint by a ripped boot.
Am I paranoid? perhaps. But if I am going to take apart the assembly, why would I not remove all the grease and by extension any possible contamination prior to repacking.
Let's assume that 80% of the time, there is no contamination and that if there WAS some minor contamination, it would not cause problems for years. Why not increase the odds if you are in there already? I don't get the point of packing new grease on a joint which is other than fully clean. But that is me.
I have also replaced functioning wear items, because I did not want to have to reopen a job once I was "in there."It is fair to say that you have more faith than I do about the possible contamination of the CV joint by a ripped boot. BTW -you point re: repacking vs rebuilding is clearly correct. To the extent my comment was confusing, I stand corrected.
Am I paranoid? perhaps. But if I am going to take apart the assembly, why would I not remove all the grease and by extension any possible contamination prior to repacking?
Let's assume that 80% of the time, there is no contamination and that if there WAS some minor contamination, it would not cause problems for years. Why not increase the odds if you are in there already? I don't get the point of packing new grease on a CV joint which is other than fully clean. But that is me. It might be ok as a matter of engineering, but I do not trust it.
paranoia? OK, I can live with that. Doing the job twice will annoy me to no end.
BTW thanks for the torque settings. It will save me time later. On the main nut, I think my wrench only goes to 300 ft/lbs I plan to get it there then break out the breaker bar to estimate the last 40lbs. Hardly scientific, but I assume there is some margin for error???
If not, I will go in search of...
Original Message
Author: JM-Stamford,CTDate: August 19, 2014 05:45PM
Pedro's instructions are better than the Pelican...
but you knew that already.
It is fair to say that you have more faith than I do about the possible contamination of the CV joint by a ripped boot.
Am I paranoid? perhaps. But if I am going to take apart the assembly, why would I not remove all the grease and by extension any possible contamination prior to repacking.
Let's assume that 80% of the time, there is no contamination and that if there WAS some minor contamination, it would not cause problems for years. Why not increase the odds if you are in there already? I don't get the point of packing new grease on a joint which is other than fully clean. But that is me.
I have also replaced functioning wear items, because I did not want to have to reopen a job once I was "in there."
It is fair to say that you have more faith than I do about the possible contamination of the CV joint by a ripped boot.
Am I paranoid? perhaps. But if I am going to take apart the assembly, why would I not remove all the grease and by extension any possible contamination prior to repacking.
Let's assume that 80% of the time, there is no contamination and that if there WAS some minor contamination, it would not cause problems for years. Why not increase the odds if you are in there already? I don't get the point of packing new grease on a joint which is other than fully clean. But that is me.
I have also replaced functioning wear items, because I did not want to have to reopen a job once I was "in there."