W990 Wheel Seal Change

[@stevepasha9668]

Very nice how to video. I really appreciate you being so meticulous. I've seen mechanics cause more problems than they've fixed from their dirty practices.

[@FourthOver]

Thanks for the nice words, still trying to figure out how to do this. Thanks for watching.

[@davidanddiana7173]

Nice work man 👍

[@FourthOver]

Thank you

[@IsaacCharles-q1m]

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[@rhhart13]

Whenever we had trucks hauling off fire sales dad always ordered extra seals because that carbon dust and particles just ate them up. We always used Stemco grit guard back in the day. Happy tree trucking.

[@FourthOver]

You might be right that dust is pretty bad. Thanks for the idea and for watching

[@patrickfoley1577]

changing wheel seals at 68000 miles is certainly out of character. makes me wonder if Meritor set the torque on those bearings correctly before the axles were installed on the truck. I like the performance of disc brakes better than drum brakes, but they can really paint the wheels in brake dust if one is not careful. That rotor and caliper really gave you a work out ! Stay safe and see you on the next one!

[@FourthOver]

Thanks for the input Patrick. I agree the disc brakes sure can make some dust. Thank for watching.

[@flyingpaddy7525]

Can you use the conmet crush cones a second time. I thought they were a one time use. I’m only asking as I have only had to do one seal and a lad told me not to reuse it but use a new one.

[@FourthOver]

I'm not sure, I re-used this one with no problems.

[@IsaacCharles-q1m]

BY THE WAY WHAT SIZE AXLE NUT SOCKET YOU ARE USING ON THE KENWORTH W900

[@IsaacCharles-ek7xj]

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[@FourthOver]

Welcome aboard, good luck on your training. Thanks for watching.

[@isaacroberts920]

From what I’ve noticed disc brakes stay cooler than drums and it seems like they stop a little better but that’s about it. Also was that you I saw at the traffic light yesterday in the pickup😂

[@FourthOver]

I agree the disc sure stop better. Wasn't me at the stoplight. Thanks for watching

[@The88mech]

That caliper assembly looks like you are trying to balance a football

[@FourthOver]

Just needed your help! Thanks for watching

[@edwinslow7777]

Dont feel bad loosing a wheel seal my buddy that i work with lost the throwout bearing at 153,000 miles. He is really not happy!! See you one of these days!!

[@FourthOver]

That's no good, I've been hauling down to Sonora, maybe I'll get down to Lincoln sometime. Thanks for watching.

[@jerryjoelriverarivera6535]

Like video and you w990

[@mh-tn3ic]

As a driver I like the disk brakes, but now see how a mechanic would curse them.

[@FourthOver]

They do stop really well, I guess anytime messing with brakes is not fun. Thanks for watching.

[@PeterPan-my7nb]

Never drums again here, I run discs on all my trucks and trailers. To me brakes are for safety, not ease of maintenance.

[@FourthOver]

Sounds like good thinking. Thanks for watching.

[@IMSEMICRAZY]

Definitely my least favorite job no matter the brake setup. Love my disc brakes until this happens.

[@FourthOver]

I think you are right wheel seals are no fun with drum or disc. Thanks for watching

[@dtbellamy]

make sure you're diff housing vent is clean and not stopped up

[@FourthOver]

That's a great suggestion, I will check it out. Thanks for watching

[@daspicsman]

Obviously you don’t like the disc brakes.