Posted by Vaughn [108.162.245.103] on Wednesday, August 05, 2020 at 12:00:27 :
In Reply to: Re: Front Axle repair, & New Question: posted by jase [162.158.79.8] on Wednesday, August 05, 2020 at 10:00:52 :
No, if you put a sleeve on that area, the axle will not slip through the bushing. You would have to install the bushing on the axle, then the sleeve, and then the oil seal and drive the bushing using the axle, not the best way. You can look for another set of axles although expensive. I use Rustoleum Rusty Metal Primer #7769 on pitted areas with good success. If you look in the PIF at the PTO rebuild section, you'll see it on the driven shaft oil seal areas where pitting occurred, they don't leak, you might want to do that, it's what I would do. I also use it on yoke oil seal areas, it’s an easy fix if the yoke isn't too far gone. If you use 7769, allow it to cure for at least a week as it takes that much time fully cure and harden and it makes a good surface for the seal to run on and its not affected by oil or grease.
On reassembly, you need to clean the steering knuckles of all grease and oil especially the thread areas. The bolts need the same thing. You will be torquing the bolts/nuts so it is important that no oil or grease be present, or you will over torque and stress parts. I all run a tap through threaded areas to clean threads of the steering knuckles and nuts and die to clean bolts. If you do not do this, the parts will not have sufficient torque applied due to rust and oxidation. I use a horse water pan which is thick and pliable rubber with water and a chemical to clean my parts of grease/oil/paint – see link, 5 pictures, click right. After setting in the solution for a couple days you just hose the parts off with water and finish cleaning with paint thinner or gas, hose off with water, dry and then clean threads for assembly. I use Gasgacinch to seal all machine surfaces. I can’t stress enough to get the parts assembled properly. It’s been 20 years since my last maintenance on the steering knuckles and they were still tight, and the only part that needed replacing was the lower cup with minor roller impressions.
I use 80 feet pounds for all the steering Knuckle bolts/nuts except the felt oil seal retainer. I post a link you can review for the front rebuild if you haven’t done one before.
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