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Originally Posted by Mxfrank
I wouldn't recommend this. I did it to an axle, and it ended up failing after about 50K miles.
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And there was an identifiable connection between the failure and the flush?
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Originally Posted by Mxfrank
Not only do you do a poor job of removing the old lube, you end up with a combination of dirt, lube and solvent in the can.
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The original lube was gear oil. Perhaps you are making recommendations not relevant to the subject vehicle.
Whatever vehicle you are dealing with, if your flushing procedure ADDS dirt to the equation, you might want to rethink your technique.
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Originally Posted by Mxfrank
If your axle was filled with oil, just drain it off.
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If the oil will pour off (and it will), so will whatever solvent is used to flush the joint.
Finish up with a non-residue solvent like brake cleaner, blow out with compressed air, and there won't be anything worth considering left behind.
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Originally Posted by Mxfrank
Then there's no way to squeeze the new lube into the bearings, so you are dependent on random mechanical action to move the lube into place.
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Anyone with two hands can generate all the "random mechanical action" required.