Got this 1986 10-bolt from the junk yard and preparing it for swap on my '64. I pulled the axle and there is a gummy goo with rust particles in the axle tube. In addition, there is some on the differential cover too (that may be from me moving the axle housing around, it wasn't there when I first pulled it).
There was a collection of particles in the axle tube, most of which I could vacuum out but some remains on the tube walls, held in place by the old lube.
I am thinking I need to clean this out and, after reviewing another thread, it sounds like I should pull the carrier and take to a car wash to ensure it is cleaned up. I know I need to track the bearing cap placement and orientation and the shims.
I should be able to remove the carrier, clean it up the tubes, clean up the carrier itself in part solvent? Any other hints?
Other thread:
http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=146502