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Chrysler 8 3/4 Axle bearing and Seal R&R...A How To
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Thanks for the excellent write up. One thing I do is put duct tape around seal surface of axle to protect it. Don’t ask me how I know!
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Don't recall ever messing up an axle seal surface but have always been careful with axle removal etc.....
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I do, just a tiny nick. Even though I was careful. Had to tig that spot and turn it in a lathe. What a pain!
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Great howto with great pics. I would have needed that a few month earlier. ;)
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TIG welding the seal's contact area creates the real possibility of axle failure, due to taking the temper out of the shaft (reducing its local overall hardness), making the shaft prone to reduced torque capability (twist).....it was likely that the original seal surface was produced by centerless grinding after hardening.........just my opinion.....
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Not if heat is limited and the weld is very tiny.
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To the contrary.....localized heating, due to TIG welding, can cause internal stress point(s) which may lead to failure. What type of filler metal was used....was it compatible with the parent metal (percentage of carbon)....if cold rolled, was the area preheated b4 applying TIG. You would have been better off using a "speedy sleeve" for repairs to the damaged seal surface......just my opinion......
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I am working on y OE dana for my 69 Coronet R/T. can I buy new correct tapered flanges for adjusting the bearings? (OE style tapered bearings) or does anyone have any OE bearing flanges for sale?
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Housing ends?
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Strange Engineering offers a large vareity of machined housing ends or tube ends. We make them in the USA from forged steel.
www.strangeengineering.net
1KoolBee
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BCA A7RK and A7LK. Comes with bearing, races , lock ring, gaskets, outer seal, and retainer plates. RK comes with new adjuster plate and adjuster ring. Search for them on Fleabay. Note inner tube seal is smaller OD than on an 8-3/4 because of way thicker tubes on a Dana. Attached is parts list and notes I made from my 70 Dana/powerlok rebuild last summer:
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