Willie_P
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hi all,
Had my propshaft (no jokes, pls!) bead blasted and repainted and also installed new u-joints, etc.
Anyway, I removed the slipjoint to clean-up the old grease and be sure there was no media blasting material contaminating the grease.
I have a question/looking for suggestions: there is a cardboard-y (possibly cork) gasket on the inside of the screw-on dustcap for the threaded slip joint. It basically disintegrated upon removal.
Moss does not appear to sell a replacement piece.
Can I just make a new one out of cork or high-quality cardboard and then regrease?
I was even thinking of laying-down a bead of gasket maker on the inside edge of the dust cover, letting it dry and the putting back in place on the slip joint. Do recall though, that the gasket must slide back and forth on the propshaft slip joint during normal driving of the car.
I appreciate any recommendations. thanks, wes
Had my propshaft (no jokes, pls!) bead blasted and repainted and also installed new u-joints, etc.
Anyway, I removed the slipjoint to clean-up the old grease and be sure there was no media blasting material contaminating the grease.
I have a question/looking for suggestions: there is a cardboard-y (possibly cork) gasket on the inside of the screw-on dustcap for the threaded slip joint. It basically disintegrated upon removal.
Moss does not appear to sell a replacement piece.
Can I just make a new one out of cork or high-quality cardboard and then regrease?
I was even thinking of laying-down a bead of gasket maker on the inside edge of the dust cover, letting it dry and the putting back in place on the slip joint. Do recall though, that the gasket must slide back and forth on the propshaft slip joint during normal driving of the car.
I appreciate any recommendations. thanks, wes