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cracked axle, melted bearings
Posted: Tue Apr 01, 2008 3:45 pm
by seaeagle
gday guys, any help here would be appricated, i have a 62series and broke the right rear axle in half, theres no bearings left and it got real farkin hot. ive pulled some of it down and hears what it looks like.
the bearings look like they are fused to the stub.
ive tried to drill a hole into the axle to tap it to get it out with no success.
its got so hot, theres steel build up on axle and in the diff axle housing too.
Posted: Tue Apr 01, 2008 4:45 pm
by mule75
what do you want help with?? removing the axle??? if you have an arc welder, weld a rod onto the end of the axle and pull it out with the rod when it's cooled down.
it's a bit dodgey but it works.
Posted: Tue Apr 01, 2008 4:47 pm
by RUFF
Looks like your wheelbearing colapsed and you kept driving till the axle welded itself inside the housing and the end snapped off. Must have been making a huge amount of noise?
Your going to have to total that housing and cut the axle out to save the diff centre.
Posted: Tue Apr 01, 2008 5:02 pm
by badger
id be guessing the stub one the housing would be too rooted to reuse anyways if the bearings have failed that badly.
surely ud notice before it gets that bad
Posted: Tue Apr 01, 2008 5:28 pm
by seaeagle
i noticed a jump/hop when taking off...no bearing noise, as put up in another post was put down to clutch shudder. even took it to a shop who drove it and said yep clutch.
when i take off the brake drum is the bit that is still sticking out, is it part off the diff or brake setup...( the bit in 2nd pic with bearing case on it)
i belive the diff centre will be saveable but not sure if the diff housing will be any good, i was hoping that there might be any easy way out , but i quess its not gunna be
Posted: Tue Apr 01, 2008 5:44 pm
by RUFF
The bit with the remaining bearing parts welded to it in that pic is called the stub axle. And im sorry but it is attached the the housing and does not unbolt. Its welded to it.
Posted: Tue Apr 01, 2008 6:30 pm
by seaeagle
damn, anyone got a diff?
Posted: Tue Apr 01, 2008 8:39 pm
by bazooked
ive repaired a shit load of these here in the west, not a real big job if ya have all the gear, we used to cut the weld in a lathe and bash the stub out they come out pretty easy, we had lots of stubs lyin around to make things a bit easier.
Posted: Sat Apr 05, 2008 3:31 pm
by Hamo
seaeagle wrote:damn, anyone got a diff?
Yep
I've got a spare housing with axles that i brought to steel the brakes off
i'm down lang lang way pm me your number and we can work something out
Posted: Sun Apr 06, 2008 7:13 pm
by seaeagle
pm sent....
Posted: Mon Apr 07, 2008 2:34 pm
by dow50r