OverlanderJK
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There was grease in there. It was just way in the back.
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There was grease in there. It was just way in the back.
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OverlanderJK
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Yeah they worked. Little tough to spin but they still worked.
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benatc1
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OverlanderJK
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Front axle was installed in mid 2013 as 5 lug. Was rebuilt as 8 lug in beginning of 2016.
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jeeeep
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damn, those look like they were never packed with grease :doh:
I just got done removing rust from some parts that were rusted pretty bad.
Beadlock bolts soaked in WD_40 Rust Remover, let them sit for 24 hours, rinse and soaked them again in clean fluid, came out great.
Sprayed them with WD-40 Rust inhibitor - supposed to be good for a couple of years
OverlanderJK
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I have no idea if they were or weren’t. They will be now though.
Those look good. I use this stuff and it works great!
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jeeeep
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i wonder how that would work on my Chamber Pros...trying to restore them to polished before I give up and powder coat them
OverlanderJK
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No idea. It pulls rust and grease and crap off anything. I’ll post some pictures later when I pull the hub parts out. I used it on parts from the DJ that were original and it worked great.
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Ddays
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Those parts look like the inside of your old winch :icon_crazy:
OverlanderJK
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OverlanderJK
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The cleaner is doing work. I’ll let them soak over night to get all the shit off and clean them tomorrow.
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CalSgt
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Strong degreasers will usually fuck off bare aluminum.
You would be better off getting products specifically for cleaning aluminum, wheel cleaner for the brake dust & polish after. If their super greasy a mild solvent or even gas would do less damage than a degreaser. A 3M scotch bright pad is great for getting the inner half to look new again so long as its not painted.
OverlanderJK
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The grim reaper stuff is okay to use on aluminum I believe.
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Jaybird 11
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I use Zepalume acid on my tanker truck. The wheels and the tank. Then polish with mothers or white diamond polish. I use corn starch sprinkled on a micro fiber cloth to take off the polish.
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jeeeep
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I've tried a lot of aluminum specific cleaners and they don't seem to do much after spending several hours on a wheel.
might need to give this and grime reaper a try.
This is the worst wheel but they all look pretty similar:
Jaybird 11
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Just dont use to much acid it will etch the wheels. I usually cut it with water 50/50 before i put it on the wheels. The finer the mist you can spray the better.
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OverlanderJK
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Anybody remember how this thing how these things went together? [emoji848][emoji85]
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CalSgt
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Those do look pretty jacked up. Chemical guys has a product that looks interesting, its supposed to remove iron contamination from wheels. Its called "Decon Pro", might be worth a try.
If all else fails you could wet sand them with some 600-1000 grit sandpaper & follow with aluminum polish.
ETA: A 3M Scotchbrite pad would give them a brushed finish & be way less work
jeeeep
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those cleaned up nice :thumb: