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Old 09-03-2018, 07:31 PM   #3
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Re: Rust on the inside of main caps in rear end

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Originally Posted by Mike C View Post
I'd lightly sand it. Very lighlty. You need to make sure it doesn't lose surface area contact to the bearing race. I'd also get a piece of glass and sand the mating surface of the caps as well to slightly tighten it up.

Place glass on table, place sand paper on glass, pass mating surface of cap across. Maybe 4-6 passes on 120 grit paper.
If you use sand paper, I would use much finer grit than 120. I would go with 600 grit or finer.

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