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sometimes starting over is easier . inspecting the berings would be a good starting place. not sure what tech is referring to but if tech says dont do it then dont do it. maybe atf would be a better choice.

tech , is it the bearing you would worry about with gunk ?

Originally Posted by shine

sometimes starting over is easier . inspecting the berings would be a good starting place. not sure what tech is referring to but if tech says dont do it then dont do it. maybe atf would be a better choice. tech , is it the bearing you would worry about with gunk ?

Here's your statement: "if it is out on a stand i would drain the oil and put carb cleaner in it and fire up the drill."
I was visualizing carb cleaner like you spray from a can and the damage it can do to the human body from breathing it. I guess you were talking about carb cleaner gunk that comes in a 5 gallon can. Sorry, please excuse my mis-interpretation. Senior moment.

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yeah the spray stuff is kaka. as a painter i dont like aresol anything. brake cleaner is even worse . that stuff can kill you quick if you clean then weld.
naphtha would likely be better. lot cheaper too . i use the gunk to soak old guns in and such .

Just a long shot. If,big IF, assembly lube was used over 6 months to a year(?)This stuff coagulates and now floating around in the oil passages. It has happened, don't ask, hope you find and report the fix rather than last post and nobody that helped gains any pertinent info,
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