I excersized tremendous restraint when thinking of a title. (you know who you are)

Anyway, a couple of years ago, I read on the brits forum about repairing gouges in my *****, as well as on vehicle replacement of leaking rubber

seals.

They rcommended hacksawing the new seal to split it after removing the spring inside.

That would effectively remove metal, so I:

removed the spring from the new seal, then find the split where it's screwed together (magnifying glass) unscrew it.

I cut the new seal with a GOOD pair of aviator tin snips (thru' rubber & steel) in one spot.

Now to the injured ball - (cut off old seal and holder removed but left dangling) I brakecleaned the crap out of the surface, then mixed up some 24hr jb weld.

I spead jb into gouges with a stiff but flexible piece of plastic.

Keep it pretty, but put plenty on it.

Go away and come back tomorrow.

I then used a small file to rough contour it, followed with some 600grit in my palm. (yes, my hand)

When it looked pretty, i took a chunk of the old seal and check shape.

I then contorted new seal into place (no kinking allowed), wrapped spring around and re-wound it back, then installed it onto new seal.

I put rtv around cut in seal (now at top) and re-installed.

filled ball with one shot (ebay $15/two tubes)

There you go, 10k later, still good.

luck,greg

 

So you are saying your scratched ***** were leaking so you replaced your busted rubber by cutting it off, you cleaned then rubbed jb weld on you *****, then sanded your ***** smooth then put a new rubber on by cutting it and sealing it at the top.

 

And you are just now telling us?

 

Why are we talking about your *****?

 

He's been living with the shame for 10,000 miles and he can't bear it anymore.

 

I think he meant gout in his *****

Hope its not too late

Umm dude there not screwed together. And sorry you need a magnifying gass.

Man that brake cleaner can BURN.

woah woah woah, stop right there

.

They say when you think you used too much thats almost enough


Are you into bdsm?


Too late for that

 

Yup, it works. A couple of people on the LRO mailing list repaired theirs with blue epoxy. 14 or so years later and it's still fine.

 

What causes the pitting on the swivel *****?
Age?
Abuse?
I dont know so I ask.

 

I've wondered that too. When I rebuilt my swivel *****, I had a couple minor scores/pitts that I filled with standard 2 part epoxy resin, then sanded smooth.

The only part physically touching the swivels is the rubber oil seal. So I'm guessing either corrosion and/or debri getting caught in the rubber seal.

 

You people are too predicktable - funny tho'

Some times mud, rocks get under the rubber seal, causing irritation, increasing to scratching, surface damage.

Imagine having a piece of gravel held tightly to a ball, pretty soon it may start leaking.

Ok, that's enough for me

Kenk, you're 100% correct, I was surprised the chrome hadn't started to delaminate.

Common wisdom says do NOT use the gaitor covers unless you remove regularly to clean underneath PITA

luck,greg