GeorgiSpelvanic
Plastic
- Joined
- Dec 6, 2021
New here. First post. Non-machinist.
Neighbor's basement flooded, like 3' deep flooded. Don't know how long it was under water as neighbor was away for a week. Lets figure 5 days under water with current!
House has an electric elevator. Motor and gear box are in the basement and were completely submerged.
After pumping out the water I drained the gearbox. The 85w gear oil looked like the usual milkshake of water and oil. She had run the box up and down once after I drained the basement. I figure that made the emulsion.
Can I flush this with diesel or kerosene to get the thing clean, then simply re-fill with gear oil? Or am I looking at too much heartache...and better off telling her to buy a new motor and gear box?
Neighbor's basement flooded, like 3' deep flooded. Don't know how long it was under water as neighbor was away for a week. Lets figure 5 days under water with current!
House has an electric elevator. Motor and gear box are in the basement and were completely submerged.
After pumping out the water I drained the gearbox. The 85w gear oil looked like the usual milkshake of water and oil. She had run the box up and down once after I drained the basement. I figure that made the emulsion.
Can I flush this with diesel or kerosene to get the thing clean, then simply re-fill with gear oil? Or am I looking at too much heartache...and better off telling her to buy a new motor and gear box?