Rear Axle Progress

The machine shop at Tri-County Motor Parts in Glens Falls, NY bead-blasted the axle shafts and installed new National brand bearings. The total cost for the bearings, bead-blasting and press time was $102. I have to believe that was a good price.



After painting.....




The above photos of a painted shaft were taken before I noticed that the shafts had pitted grooves in the areas where the seals rubbed material away.

The photo below shows the area on the axle shaft that the original seal rubbed against. Notice the extreme pitting and the groove that was cut into the shaft after many miles. I had Tri-County put both axles on a crankshaft lathe and polish the sealing area.

When I install the new seals, I will install them at a depth that will allow the seal to rub against a polished, smooth area instead of the pitted groove.


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