 What to do before installing used axles? |
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| Tdskip |
 Aug 25 2020, 07:38 AM
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I have two rollers that will end hopefully – be getting engines in the relatively near term and that means I need to get axles installed.
I’ve picked up a number of used and believed to be good axles but I’ve never run them and I’m curious what you all would do prior to installing them. One car has an axle installed that wasn’t properly covered so it looks dusty/dirty on the end that connects to the transaxle and that obviously Hass to be cleaned – just pull it and use a parts washer on it and then re-grease? If one or more of these look passed it is there someone that rebuilds these or am I about to learn a new skill? Thanks! |
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| dlee6204 |
Aug 25 2020, 07:45 AM
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Howdy Group: Members Posts: 2,162 Joined: 30-April 06 From: Burnsville, NC Member No.: 5,956 |
I wouldn’t install unknown axles without first disassembling, cleaning, inspecting for wear grooves, and re-greasing. It’s not a terribly hard job to do but it will be messy.
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| mepstein |
Aug 25 2020, 07:51 AM
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914-6 GT in waiting Group: Members Posts: 19,876 Joined: 19-September 09 From: Landenberg, PA/Wilmington, DE Member No.: 10,825 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region
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| Tdskip |
Aug 25 2020, 11:54 AM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 3,736 Joined: 1-December 17 From: soCal Member No.: 21,666 Region Association: None
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Thanks, great link Mark.
Will inspect and clean/refresh. |
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