<x-flowed>Adriel,I got all the old grease out of my beam using a long bristle brush. It was one I use to clean out 5 gallon glass carboys for brewing beer. Only a few bucks at a homebrew place; I won't reuse that one! I think the only way you'll get that grease out is with a solvent. I used gasoline in a rubbermaid tub. Not really the safest or environmental friendly route, but it worked without too much elbow grease and got it really clean.
Not sure about the rubber rings, the top ones are just o-rings that are available. I think the bottom ones are the same as a bug. I wouldn't get replacement bottom seals from ISP, as the one's they sent me don't have the metal ring inside them like the originals. I found some better ones elsewhere. Be really careful if you remove the thrust plate that has the 4 grooves cut into it. The face is plastic and I cracked one on my old beam that had a broken needle bearing.
-Brent On 5/25/11 3:59 PM, Adriel Rowley wrote:
There is rust flakes in the beam, and like to clean them out (water got inside but only the upper bearings have minor oxidation). The grease that is in there is really sticky and Commercial Simple Green full strength (supposed to be mixed with three parts water) is not touching it. I know of a large degreasing tank and thinking I should go this route, but concerned about the rubber rings. They are pretty deteriorated but do not seem to want to come out. Can they be removed and if so, how? Thank you, Adriel _______________________________________________ VWType3.Org mailing list - type3@vwtype3.org http://lists.vwtype3.org/listinfo.cgi/type3-vwtype3.org Contact gregm@vwtype3.org if you need help with the list.
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