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Damo
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Joined: Sat Jul 22, 2006 11:30 pm Posts: 4661 Location: Brisbane
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 Posted: Tue Jul 07, 2009 1:09 am |
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Was changing the wheel bearings on my rear axle shafts today and noticed something on one of them
I think what's happened is that some water has got in under the retaining ring and it's corroded the metal away. Unless it's a defect from the factory that's the only explanation I can come up with.
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TZAR
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Posted: Tue Jul 07, 2009 1:19 am |
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It could have been that someone welded the retaining ring to try and get it off and got a bit excited when they did it, maybe by about 100 amps too much
OR they used a grinder and cut the retaining ring too far and then welded it back up
OR some rock ape with a 12 pound hammer and a 1 inch cold chisel try knocking the ring off ( would have to be a pretty strong cold chisel.
Either way I would say that axle is shepped......
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Damo
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Joined: Sat Jul 22, 2006 11:30 pm Posts: 4661 Location: Brisbane
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Posted: Tue Jul 07, 2009 1:23 am |
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TZAR wrote: It could have been that someone welded the retaining ring to try and get it off and got a bit excited when they did it, maybe by about 100 amps too much
OR they used a grinder and cut the retaining ring too far and then welded it back up
OR some rock ape with a 12 pound hammer and a 1 inch cold chisel try knocking the ring off ( would have to be a pretty strong cold chisel.
Either way I would say that axle is shepped......
We'll find out if I ever get to do some destructive testing!
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shep
Joined: Thu Mar 29, 2007 11:30 pm Posts: 14498 Location: Here there everywhere
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Posted: Tue Jul 07, 2009 1:24 am |
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TZAR wrote:
Either way I would say that axle is shepped......
if ya cant see it when it is in the housing it isn't really there.
it would be fine to reuse it. probably. i would anyway.
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Damo
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Joined: Sat Jul 22, 2006 11:30 pm Posts: 4661 Location: Brisbane
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Posted: Tue Jul 07, 2009 1:47 am |
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shep wrote: TZAR wrote:
Either way I would say that axle is shepped......
if ya cant see it when it is in the housing it isn't really there. it would be fine to reuse it. probably. i would anyway. If it helps I was sitting on a upturned milk crate at the time 
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shep
Joined: Thu Mar 29, 2007 11:30 pm Posts: 14498 Location: Here there everywhere
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Posted: Tue Jul 07, 2009 1:50 am |
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Damo wrote: shep wrote: TZAR wrote:
Either way I would say that axle is shepped......
if ya cant see it when it is in the housing it isn't really there. it would be fine to reuse it. probably. i would anyway. If it helps I was sitting on a upturned milk crate at the time well you will have no dramas then.
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dank
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Posted: Tue Jul 07, 2009 2:07 am |
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damo thats no probs mate....I had to go to an engineer to get my old retaining rings off a few years back and the stoopid idiot got stuck into the retaining rings with a 9 inch grinder and proceeded to cut a nice groove into my axle shaft...a lot worse than what yours is. We just put the new bearing and retaining ring on and I've driven it for 3 years afterwards and it has been no issue. 
Running 34s and no breakage...in the time that it was runnign before my engine swap...
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Damo
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Joined: Sat Jul 22, 2006 11:30 pm Posts: 4661 Location: Brisbane
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Posted: Tue Jul 07, 2009 11:55 am |
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dank wrote: damo thats no probs mate....I had to go to an engineer to get my old retaining rings off a few years back and the stoopid idiot got stuck into the retaining rings with a 9 inch grinder and proceeded to cut a nice groove into my axle shaft...a lot worse than what yours is. We just put the new bearing and retaining ring on and I've driven it for 3 years afterwards and it has been no issue. Running 34s and no breakage...in the time that it was runnign before my engine swap... It is a pretty chunky part of the shaft. It could cause a problem if it's made a stress point. Cool that yours survived for so long after being butchered!!
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