Where is everyone #5

Discussion in 'Flatbed Trucking Forum' started by DDlighttruck, Aug 27, 2017.

  1. stwik

    stwik Road Train Member

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    It’s not a “new Cascadia” unless we just mean recent MY Cascadias...

    Somethings blown apart on that driver side. Truck drives fine. No braking hard to either side, no pulling, no smoke, nothing noticeable... until you’re DOT crawling underneath looking for crapola.

    Planning on getting routed through Oklahoma and having our shop dig into it... I don’t trust a TA/Petro with this.
     
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  3. ShooterK2

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    Hard to tell. Just about has to be a wheel seal, but then it also looks wet on the leaf spring, pitman arm, etc, so I’m not real sure. Unless that is from something else.
     
  4. stwik

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    Something's obviously astray.... truck drives like a solid tank though. I got no qualms going down the road...

    In the eyes of DOT I'm a madman that wants to murder a family of four on their way to a soccer game. Figures.
     
  5. kwswan

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    St Louis Mo. city dot will write you up for it also.
     
  6. MACK E-6

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    Notice the drag link. A bad wheel seal won’t cause oil to be slung that far. I think that’s coming from above.
     
  7. stwik

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    To be fair... that could be fuel/oil from the filter swap. He spilled some. These pictures were when we were greasing the underside.... THAT being said... I got a feeling my wheel seal is gone on the driver side.

    Then again...... I got an eerie feeling there’s nothing wrong at all. Lol? Feel like I’d feel/see/hear something if that seal blows.
     
  8. MACK E-6

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    I think maybe not. That just means all the oil would leak out. Next step is the wheel bearing disintegrating.
     
  9. ShooterK2

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    Get some brake cleaner and get all that wet stuff off and then watch it real close. Should be able to spot the leak.

    You won’t feel or hear a wheel seal. They just go to leaking.
     
  10. Hurricane69

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    A benjamin later there's two new brake lines on the truck and two in the side box.

    Better go see what Mama's up to....
     
  11. stwik

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    It’s a PITA to get under this truck... gonna need to find me a pit. I’ll try cleaning it up a bit before I leave Tuesday.
     
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