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I've dissassembled my spare front axle for a inspection and thorough rebuild, but now I want to store the housing without the diff and the shafts for a couple of months (very busy at the moment plus I have to source bearings and stuff). Is it nessesary to prevent the inner tubing from rusting? I've put the diff in a drum with old oil but I haven't got a tank large enough to fit the housing
What do you guys recommend ?(other than the fact that I shouldn't have disassembled it in the first place without not much spare time at hand.....)
Stuff the holes with oily rags, get some bike chain lube - sprays on like a liquid, sets like a grease - coat functional areas like seal surfaces with it and store it away from humid areas or large temperature differences, just to prevent humidity/condensation on the inside of the housing.
