Winch drum getting hot just winding rope in and out

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cant you vacuum them once sealed like you would for anything else with a small compressor ?

Yeah some will pressurize the winch via a compressor....
It all back together and I have left the grease that I used in there. Will see how it goes. The three brake pads where pretty well putrid, covered in rust and dirt. The drum is spotless now and its all back together.

New boots on the leads and its set to go back in. Again...