323kielr
Newbie
Hi All,
I have a leaky rear axle seal and I am no stranger to this job, but my I am feeling a shift in my vehicle maintenance philosophy, and I want to hear some others perspectives on "doing the bare minimum".
I am cheap yes, I mean our family runs 2 gmt400s for goodness sake, but I always try to do the right thing when repairing the rigs, even if I have to spend $17
But in all seriousness, I have done this job in the past (different vehicles!) and I felt that I replaced many parts that maybe didn't need replacing, so my question to you is what NEEDS to be replaced, vs what should be cleaned and reinstalled. Call it recycling! I am trying to reduce my carbon footprint to match that of a Cyber truck. Oh wait...
In the past (other vehicle) I replaced:
Axle seals
Bearings
The entire rear brake setup (from springs, to wheel cylinders, to the heavy as drum)
I am tempted to just replace the axle seal, and brake shoes and clean the rest. Maybe wheel cylinders, because those tend to leak after being hosed down with brake clean in my experience.
Just trying to keep this rabbit hole short.
Thanks, and interested to hear others perspectives.
I have a leaky rear axle seal and I am no stranger to this job, but my I am feeling a shift in my vehicle maintenance philosophy, and I want to hear some others perspectives on "doing the bare minimum".
I am cheap yes, I mean our family runs 2 gmt400s for goodness sake, but I always try to do the right thing when repairing the rigs, even if I have to spend $17
But in all seriousness, I have done this job in the past (different vehicles!) and I felt that I replaced many parts that maybe didn't need replacing, so my question to you is what NEEDS to be replaced, vs what should be cleaned and reinstalled. Call it recycling! I am trying to reduce my carbon footprint to match that of a Cyber truck. Oh wait...
In the past (other vehicle) I replaced:
Axle seals
Bearings
The entire rear brake setup (from springs, to wheel cylinders, to the heavy as drum)
I am tempted to just replace the axle seal, and brake shoes and clean the rest. Maybe wheel cylinders, because those tend to leak after being hosed down with brake clean in my experience.
Just trying to keep this rabbit hole short.
Thanks, and interested to hear others perspectives.