D60 front inner seal axle surface worn.

[BILTIT]

Rebuilding a 60 that has been sitting for a long time.

My axle tubes were full of dirt and mud and thus the inner seal+dirt has worn grooves in the sealing surface on the axle.

Anybody know if they make speedi-sleeves for the inner axle sealing surface?

I hate to get new axles.

Maybe some liquid metal and a quick machine job?

 

[BGKYK5]

If by liquid metal you mean welding, I wouldn't - IIRC they are heat treated (case hardened?). Welding would weaken them unless you heat treated them again.

 

[4X4HIGH]

Speedi sleeves are bought by size not by application. Just measure the diameter and order the proper sleeve.

 

[BILTIT]

Not welding, was looking at a 2 part mix liquid.

4x4HIGH- Thanks, i will try that out.

 

[wasted wages]

If by liquid metal you mean welding, I wouldn't - IIRC they are heat treated (case hardened?). Welding would weaken them unless you heat treated them again.

There's a place here in Houston ( Fusion welding ) that does some type of shaft build up with a sprayed metal process. I have had compressor crankshafts and other types of fan shafts and electric motor shafts built up where the bearing failed and the race ate up the shaft.

The surface is then turned down in a crank grinder or lathe.

I took a set of D44 stub shafts in where the inner needle bearings ate up the shafts and had them sprayed and reground. it was several years ago and I think I spent about 60 bucks for both shafts. Wheeled them for a few years before I sold the axle.