ncbugeye
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I am overhauling the brakes on ncbugeye, including new SS brake hoses, to to get started I put her up on jack stands, removed the rear wheels and one of the brake drums, and slackened off the handbrake cable completely.
I saw oil dripping from the hub (in all about a teaspoonful came out), but this only happened once the brake drum was off. Is this a problem? Should there be some kind of oil seal at the outboard end of the half-shaft? I took the half-shaft out and it seems to be in good shape, then replaced it. I assume the hub ball-race and the outboard half-shaft plain bearing have to get oil from somewhere. What kind of play in the hub ball-race is acceptable?
Also, the brake shoes have a reasonable amount of meat but they look a bit glazed, is there a telltale sign that they need to be replaced?
What else have I forgotten?
I saw oil dripping from the hub (in all about a teaspoonful came out), but this only happened once the brake drum was off. Is this a problem? Should there be some kind of oil seal at the outboard end of the half-shaft? I took the half-shaft out and it seems to be in good shape, then replaced it. I assume the hub ball-race and the outboard half-shaft plain bearing have to get oil from somewhere. What kind of play in the hub ball-race is acceptable?
Also, the brake shoes have a reasonable amount of meat but they look a bit glazed, is there a telltale sign that they need to be replaced?
What else have I forgotten?