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Old Front Axle Repair....Masterpiece or Awaiting a Catastrophe ?
Posted: Mon May 10, 2021 7:43 pm
by Ruxstel24
My friend Bill is helping another friend with a 16 front axle. Took the spindle off and found this previous repair to the lower threads. Looks like it was worn almost through.
Anyone else seen such a creation ?
I’d be catching my stomach with my tonsils with every bump if I knew it was there.
Re: Old Front Axle Repair....Masterpiece or Awaiting a Catastrophe ?
Posted: Mon May 10, 2021 8:31 pm
by Jerry VanOoteghem
Wouldn't want it in my car... or anyone else's.
Re: Old Front Axle Repair....Masterpiece or Awaiting a Catastrophe ?
Posted: Mon May 10, 2021 8:44 pm
by pete eastwood
I have axles better than that in my scrap pile ,
Come and rescue them before it's to late .
Re: Old Front Axle Repair....Masterpiece or Awaiting a Catastrophe ?
Posted: Tue May 11, 2021 8:53 am
by John kuehn
Is it some sort of shim, or maybe it was welded up or? Just exactly what is it.
Re: Old Front Axle Repair....Masterpiece or Awaiting a Catastrophe ?
Posted: Tue May 11, 2021 10:02 am
by Ruxstel24
The best I can say without actually seeing it is...
It seems the wedge was fitted to the worn part of the hole and then drilled and tapped.
They are absolutely using another axle.
Re: Old Front Axle Repair....Masterpiece or Awaiting a Catastrophe ?
Posted: Tue May 11, 2021 2:40 pm
by Les Schubert
I m going to call it a “Masterpiece of era ingenuity”!! It looks very well done from the pictures!!
I think it belongs in a museum for that reason!