I'm trying to fix up the winch that came with my XJ. Mechanically it seems to work well, but it has some serious rust issues, and may have a broken seal (pictures below). Ideally I'd like to figure out how to take the gears out and get the casing powdercoated, but I'm not sure that's possible. Also, should the interior grease be changed or just add more grease to it? Is this supposed to be regular maintenance?
Rust Rust Everywhere...
Is this a broken seal of some sort?
All the teeth look good and the grease looks.... greasy?
A fair amount of rust on the interior in the magnet side
Is wrapping the greased ends in paper towels enough to keep them for a couple weeks until it's ready to be put back together?
Any answers & suggestions would be appreciated!