1986 PT40 Axle Leak
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07-30-2007, 00:52
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1986 PT40 Axle Leak
Glenn,
I was charged only once, but that may not be the case where you are at... Mike Bulriss 1991 WB40 "Texas Minivan" San Antonio, TX --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "ragster_ga" > > Mike, > > That sounds like a similar problem. If I wipe out the wheel and > then take about a 20 mile ride, when I return, I will have a small > puddle of oil on the aluminum wheel with streaks all around. > > Were you charged each time you had them try to stop the leak or did > the repair shop stand behind the first attempt? > > Thanks > > Glenn > > --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "mbulriss" <mbulriss@> > wrote: > > > > Glenn, > > > > Congrats on the new-to-you PT! > > > > I had that same problem on my 83 PT40 on the same spot, driver's > side > > drive axle. Actually, it was more of just a minor annoyance than a > > real problem. When the grease got hot, it would invariably seep > very > > small amounts past the gasket and sling little streaks of grease > along > > the aluminum wheels due to the centrifigal rotating force. Took > it in > > three times before it was finally stopped for good. Bearing grease > > was always good whenever it was checked, so loss of grease was > never a > > real issue. The last time was a paper gasket and liberally coated > > with sealant, the blue silicone stuff as I recall. That stopped it > > again. > > > > Mike Bulriss > > 1991 WB40 "Texas Minivan" > > San Antonio, TX > > > > --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "ragster_ga" > > wrote: > > > > > > I got home yesterday with the 'new-to-me' 1986 PT40. I picked > it up > > > in Texas and brought it to its new nest in Marietta, Ga. The > only > > > problem I encountered was a leaking driver's side rear (drive) > axle. > > > I stopped at a Freightliner service center and they replaced the > > > gasket on the axle 8-bolt cover (in Jackson, Mississippi). I > called > > > the original owner and he said that he replaced it a few weeks > back > > > because it was leaking. His approach was a cork gasket and > silicon > > > which for some reason did not hold. When Freightliner replaced > the > > > gasket, they used a paper gasket (they also had a metal gasket > that > > > would fit but said they always use the paper gaskets). > > > > > > Now that I made it home, I checked the axle again and I have > signs of > > > another leak in the same axle. > > > > > > Anyone have any experience on keeping the axle from leaking. I > don't > > > understand why the gasket did not hold the second time. They > cleaned > > > and polished the metal surfaces before reassembly. Freightliner > said > > > that no sealant was needed. > > > > > > Glenn and Lisa > > > Marietta, Georgia > > > 1986 PT40 > > > > > > |
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1986 PT40 Axle Leak - ragster_ga - 07-27-2007, 05:00
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1986 PT40 Axle Leak - ragster_ga - 07-29-2007, 16:47
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