Re: (ET) steering spindle sticking

["Banks, Michael J." <mbanks protopower com>]

I was hoping I wouldn't get that answer.   Cause if these spindles
weren't grease well.   I have real doubts the axle to frame connection
was greased.   Hopefully that will come out.  If I have to go that
route. 

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Christopher Zach [mailto:czach computer org] 
> Sent: Tuesday, July 11, 2006 10:53 AM
> To: Banks, Michael J.
> Cc: elec-trak cosmos phy tufts edu
> Subject: Re: (ET) steering spindle sticking
> 
> Banks, Michael J. wrote:
> 
> > To make a long story short.    Any advice on getting the 
> spindle out of 
> > the front end?   Or Any advice on the tight steering in general?
> 
> Mike:
> 
> I think you're doomed. The problem is without grease the front end 
> spindles tend to gall. Once this happens they get *stuck* in there 
> solid. You might try drilling away until the walls collapse, 
> but that's 
> a class-1 pain.
> 
> Don't keep trying to steer otherwise you will need a new 
> pillow bearing.
> 
> Best option is to buy a new set of spindles and an axle. They 
> go cheap; 
> people have these things sitting in fields, and they tend to 
> last unless 
> you forget to grease them. Call Harold Zimmerman; I think I got mine 
> from him when I did this same thing.
> 
> To everyone: Please get a grease gun from somewhere and grease the 
> axles. I recommend the front axles, rear axles, the two 
> spindles and the 
> little one in the middle.
> 
> Chris
>