Get the water out of your axle tubes

[Sam Mac]

Thought you guys would like to see how much water condenses in the axle tube housings over the years. Anytime you are replacing the axle seals I highly recommend using a suction tool to get this crap out. The way the rearend is designed there is no way for this stuff to drain when you change the oil. This is the reason anytime I have one apart that I drill return holes in the case at the bottom. If you let enough water buildup it can freeze and crack the housings. Pics are of the water I sucked out of my 1572, the suction tool I use and a case that I drilled (see red arrows).

[CADplans]

I must need a new monitor, no red arrows!!

Can my monitor show all the other colors, except red?




EDIT: OH, those TINY red arrows!!

[Sam Mac]

Originally Posted by CADplans

I must need a new monitor, no red arrows!!

Can my monitor show all the other colors, except red?




EDIT: OH, those TINY red arrows!!

Cad

You are such a piece of work LMAO

[CubyFan]

That's a surprising amount of water. I would think it would have to be exposed to a lot of water to get that much past the seals. You said the PO owned a marina, maybe he was backing down the ramp and into the water to pull boats.

I do like the suction tool idea. I use the same one to change the hydro fluid in my motorcycle clutch and brakes.

[Sam Mac]

Not the first one I've seen with this much water. Figure it's 26 years old and the condensation just sits year after year and builds up. Like I said I have seen cases cracked from freezing. I bought the tool to bleed brakes on my race car 15 years ago now I use it for my Cub's.

[CADplans]

Originally Posted by Sam Mac

Not the first one I've seen with this much water. Figure it's 26 years old and the condensation just sits year after year and builds up. Like I said I have seen cases cracked from freezing. I bought the tool to bleed brakes on my race car 15 years ago now I use it for my Cub's.

I had a 404 IH that would accumulate more than that much condensation each year setting in a shed roof with no sides.

It is amazing how much moisture is in the air in Virginia, and the temp shift from day to night will suck that moist air into the tractor.

Night after night, after night, after night,,,,,,,,,,,,

The shed sides are up, NOW!!

[zippy1]

Good tip Sam
My 100 was the same, would have never knew it unless I was changing axle tube gaskets.
My monitor is good, but my eyes are bad, don't see any arrows. But I take your word for it that they are there.

[CADplans]

Originally Posted by zippy1

Good tip Sam
My 100 was the same, would have never knew it unless I was changing axle tube gaskets.
My monitor is good, but my eyes are bad, don't see any arrows. But I take your word for it that they are there.

See, it ain't just me!!

[Sam Mac]

OK I put bigger arrows in the pic.

[CADplans]

Originally Posted by Sam Mac

OK I put bigger arrows in the pic.

What would you do all day without OCC visitors like me!!



Oh, yea, thanks for the bigger arrows!!