Rear End Questions

NLaudy · 12-27-2016, 07:18 PM

Fellas,

I apologize for all the questions but I am not a mechanic by any means. However, I love projects, learning, and when I do things I like to do them right!

1- What is the item in the first picture? Almost looks like a grease fitting type thing. It has a cap that goes over it very loosely. Inside the cap is a spring and washer type thing.

2- I removed the rear end pieces to paint them and notice there is some type of gasket compound... what should I use when I re-assemble?

3- What kind of oil is used in the pumpkin?

4- While I have the axles off should I replace the bearings? When I spin them, one will spin for double the amount of time as the other. Looks like a c-clip is holding it on. Is there only one on each axle?

Golferdave · 12-27-2016, 07:33 PM

looks like fill port, cap , breather cover

Manufacture says elect : 30 w, ( gas : 90w ) (I'd go synthetic ):
Link : Cart Rear end oil

Sure easy enough to do the bearing now , probably as old as the cart.

dannyre · 12-27-2016, 07:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Golferdave

looks like fill port, cap , breather cover

Manufacture says (elect) 30 w, (I'd go synthetic ):
Link : Cart Rear end oil

Sure easy enough to do the bearing now , probably as old as the cart.

Synthetic for sure, and never do again...

NCPW · 12-28-2016, 09:14 AM

1st pic is the breather cap. It's on loosely to vent gases from the case when oil is heated.

When I replaced the motor on my '99 DS electric I used synthetic Lucas 80W-90 gear oil. Good luck!

EDIT: As for the bearings, they look pretty worn to me and if I had everything disassembled already, I'd go ahead a replace them to be safe. They're not too pricey for the piece of mind.

caokgafamily · 12-28-2016, 12:07 PM

NCPW aren't you suppose to use 30W for an electric cart? you used synthetic Lucas 80W-90?? So I guess someone could use 30W synthetic for an electric cart? ?
Thanks,
Steve

kernal · 12-28-2016, 12:40 PM

This has been debated several times here. 30w motor oil is frequently specified but some people favor gear oil in the "gear" reduction drive.
In any case, as you can see by the chart 80-90w gear oil has the same viscosity as 30w motor oil. So the consensus here seems to be you can use either including synthetics.

NCPW · 12-28-2016, 02:29 PM

Exactly what kernel said. I read through multiple threads on here about the subject and afterwards figured 80W-90 was best suited for me and what I needed my cart to do. (But TBH, I now can't remember what that reason was

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NLaudy · 12-28-2016, 05:20 PM

Does anyone by chance know what gasket compound to use for the rear?

12-27-2016, 07:18 PM	#1
NLaudy Not Yet Wild Join Date: Dec 2016 Posts: 65	Rear End Questions Fellas, I apologize for all the questions but I am not a mechanic by any means. However, I love projects, learning, and when I do things I like to do them right! 1- What is the item in the first picture? Almost looks like a grease fitting type thing. It has a cap that goes over it very loosely. Inside the cap is a spring and washer type thing. 2- I removed the rear end pieces to paint them and notice there is some type of gasket compound... what should I use when I re-assemble? 3- What kind of oil is used in the pumpkin? 4- While I have the axles off should I replace the bearings? When I spin them, one will spin for double the amount of time as the other. Looks like a c-clip is holding it on. Is there only one on each axle?
NLaudy Not Yet Wild Join Date: Dec 2016 Posts: 65

12-27-2016, 07:33 PM	#2
Golferdave Gone Wild Join Date: Dec 2016 Location: Alaska/SoCal Posts: 549	Re: Rear End Questions looks like fill port, cap , breather cover Manufacture says elect : 30 w, ( gas : 90w ) (I'd go synthetic ): Link : Cart Rear end oil Sure easy enough to do the bearing now , probably as old as the cart.

12-28-2016, 09:14 AM	#4
NCPW Just Gone Join Date: Sep 2015 Location: North Carolina Posts: 3,549	Re: Rear End Questions 1st pic is the breather cap. It's on loosely to vent gases from the case when oil is heated. When I replaced the motor on my '99 DS electric I used synthetic Lucas 80W-90 gear oil. Good luck! EDIT: As for the bearings, they look pretty worn to me and if I had everything disassembled already, I'd go ahead a replace them to be safe. They're not too pricey for the piece of mind.

12-28-2016, 12:07 PM	#5
caokgafamily Gone Wild Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Ga Posts: 740	Re: Rear End Questions NCPW aren't you suppose to use 30W for an electric cart? you used synthetic Lucas 80W-90?? So I guess someone could use 30W synthetic for an electric cart? ? Thanks, Steve

12-28-2016, 02:29 PM	#7
NCPW Just Gone Join Date: Sep 2015 Location: North Carolina Posts: 3,549	Re: Rear End Questions Exactly what kernel said. I read through multiple threads on here about the subject and afterwards figured 80W-90 was best suited for me and what I needed my cart to do. (But TBH, I now can't remember what that reason was )

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12-28-2016, 05:20 PM	#8
NLaudy Not Yet Wild Join Date: Dec 2016 Posts: 65	Does anyone by chance know what gasket compound to use for the rear?
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