what do you guys use to clean off your hubs, bearings ect...

[texcl]

I have my Dana 50 apart, I was thinking about a 5 gallon bucket of diesel to clean the hub and all the 4x4 inner workings before greasing and reassembly. What do you guys use?

 

[crash-harris]

That's what I used on Bruiser's junkyard D44 TTB long ago.

 

[riotwarrior]

What ever decent solve t or degreaser you have...some hqve solvent tanks

Others buckets of old gas or diesel a d brushes...some have water n super clean or pressure washers


What ever ya got man that will do the job

 

[texcl]

Last time I used paper towels and brake cleaner lol. How well does diesel cut the grease?

 

[jwalterus]

Last time I used paper towels and brake cleaner lol. How well does diesel cut the grease?

good enough, and after it can be filtered and run in your WMO

 

[IDIoit]

i have a solvent tank.
when im broke and low on solvent, i just throw some diesel in it.
works like a charm.
just wish i had a heater for it.

 

[chris142]

Gasoline eats the grease rite off.followed by a spray of brackcleaner

 

[Shawn MacAnanny]

Xylene is one of the best solvents, doenst evaporate as easily as acetone, removes any oil or grease.

 

[texcl]

Gas is so flammable, I worry about it, might rinse it with gas then soak in diesel. Where do you get xylene?

 

[trackspeeder]

Gas is so flammable, I worry about it, might rinse it with gas then soak in diesel. Where do you get xylene?

You can get Xylene at any good hardware store.

 

[Shawn MacAnanny]

Lowes sells xylene/xylol too. Use it in a well ventilated area if youre sensative to fumes.

 

[larson]

I just use gas and then blast it with some pb blast and then blast it with the air gun to blow all **** out of the bearing. Works great.
Just make sure you get all the gas or diesel out of the bearing before you pack in the new grease.

 

[texcl]

Thanks! I'll put these ideas to work

 

[chris142]

You can get Xylene at any good hardware store.

banned in California and a law is on the federal list now.

 

[texcl]

Must be good stuff, lol.