Engine/Transmission (1994 - 1998) Is this axle spindle usable? (damage from spun bearing race)

[Bobcat698]

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Long story short, a shop put together my rear hub and bearing assembly together without pre-lube (we figure).



This is a Dana 80 dually axle that I swapped under my truck.



Race spun on the spindle, tore it up.



I've had a few suggestions on re-using this damaged piece:

1. Put Red Loc-Tite under the bearing race, with frequent checking for heat build-up and looseness (all I'm out is a bearing if it goes bad again)

One would think that the Loc-Tite would fill the gaps/gouges that ARE present and server as a temporary filler.



2. Have material welded on and machined off so that the spindle is true again



3. Get a new axle housing. (ditch the whole assembly)



Any suggestions or opinions?

 

[NHays]

#1 is Nuts, #2 is a very viable solution, #3 is really expensive. Having a machine shop, or truck shop repair the spindle is your best bet. This sort of thing happens often on Semi trucks, they either take the tube out of the carrier housing and replace it with new one, or just MIG weld some material back on the spindle and then machine the spindle back to spec. It's really not very hard or expensive to do, I have heard of prices ranging from $225-$500 to do this. I think just repairing it is the best choice. but the lock-tite idea is a joke.

 

[bmoeller]

I would have rebuilt. Any good machine shop should be able to handle it with much trouble.



Man, when you break your truck, you make sure it's worth the time to fix it. :-laf No half *****ing it.

 

[Bobcat698]

I would have rebuilt. Any good machine shop should be able to handle it with much trouble.



Man, when you break your truck, you make sure it's worth the time to fix it. :-laf No half *****ing it.

Yes. . you got that right. . this is getting REALLY old.



I wish I could take credit for this. . but can't. . but the shop that ****ed it up won't take the credit either.

Serves me right to pay someone else to "fix" something I could have done myself, just to save time...

 

[RKraiza]

I' have used "speedy sleves" for this very same problem. If your not familiar with them, they are a shim type sleve, very thin, that goes around the damaged bearing surface on the axle assembly. I no Napa's can get them if given the dimensions.

 

[zstroken]

Ouch I guess it is spun a little more than red loctite would fix. LOL

 

[Got Smoke?]

... ... ... and not even an honorable mention for the services provided by HDP over the weekend at Scheid's!













Sorry Garret!! Had too!!!!! :-laf



Yeah when we looked at Garretts truck (my Cousin & I) we knew we were in trouble when Garret snapped the first axle flange bolt.



A couple of hours later, a trip to wal-mart for a torch, and multiple parts houses for bearings & the special 2 & 9/16 rounded edge socket we had the axle out but knew Garret was in a load of crap.



I hope you can get that shop to pay for some if not all of the damage Garret..... that's just screwed up. :-{}



BTW..... I need my rachet back! Coulda used that for my buddies trailer tire replacement on the way home on the side of Hwy 41. :-laf

 

[bmoeller]

I' have used "speedy sleves" for this very same problem.

I wouldn't use the sleeves in this case. Most of the area where that bearing sits, is messed up. The sleeve won't have much to grab onto.

 

[Bobcat698]

If repairable (which they think it is judging by the picture), I can have a company called "axle surgeons" fix it for $495 while still under the truck.

 

[zstroken]

That was the name of the place I was thinking of. I am sure someone on here has had it done.

 

[Bobcat698]

Found another Dana 80. Will be swapping it in this week.

This time, its out of a SRW truck.

I hope that I can get it in and ready for KY!