Re: Cleaning Muddy Brakes?

From: mschwall@flash.net
Date: Tue May 09 2000 - 07:58:32 EDT


On Mon May 8 20:45:47 2000, dakota-truck@buffnet.net wrote:

> I have friends who swear that using high pressure water too carelessly around
> wheel bearings can be a recipe for short-lived bearings. My experience with a
> motorcycle seems to back this theory up. So it might be a good idea to avoid
> spraying directly around any openings around the actual hub on either the
> inside or outside of the wheel. Wouldn't hurt to be careful anyway.

Yep. Water in the bearings is not good, but the bearings on the rear axle are
inside the axle tube itself. All that is there is an oil seal.

Mike Schwall



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