Re: MT14L2 Wheels

[Tom Norman <alb4961@montana.com>]

At 07:55 AM 10/11/98 -0400, you wrote:
>I have successfully removed all four wheels from my B&N MT14L2.   The
>inside of the front two wheels,  were caked with grease (from over
>greasing bearings?).  I took a putty knife and removed most of it, but
>still have a lot left.  I have tried brake cleaner, simple green, etc,
>with no results.  My goal is to remove the grease, so I can have the
>wheels sand blasted to remove the rust, and then paint.  Once I get the
>wheels clean, were they painted black?
>
>What I would like to try, is to take a propane torch, and melt or burn
>the grease off.  My question is by heating up the wheel, will I cause
>any metal stress, making the wheel not true?
>
>Any and all help is always appreciated.
>
>Brian in Brighton
>


Just thought that I would mention that some wheels were coated with a black
mastic type material used for sound dampening.  My MT19B former UPRR had
theses coated wheels when I purchased it.  So be sure you are trying to
remove grease!---Tom Norman