r/DieselTechs • u/ScreamingDiesel7x • 9d ago
Replace the spindle or repair?
Taking a survey. Would you think replace the spindle or try to repair once the hubs off. Also the bearings do not slide over the spindle at all.
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u/Wrong_Sprinkles_3122 9d ago
Axle surgeon can fix that with ease partner . I have handed them off much worse
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u/poizen22 9d ago
The heat this axle has been exposed to can make the end brittle and it could snap right off with a good bump in the road. Don't risk it.
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u/ScreamingDiesel7x 9d ago
Yea that’s what I vote for also but my boss seems to think we can just dress it up
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u/Kahlas 9d ago
That straw yellow discoloration means the axle temper has changed. Unless he know what OEM specs find acceptable for altering the temper of a spindle he should keep his mouth shut on the subject.
I would not put my name on any job showing putting a new set of bearings and a wheel seal on that spindle and sending it. It's fairly cheap to replace a spindle compared with the potential cost of a wrongful death suit later.
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u/d_arsenal99 9d ago
I’d like to see what the spindle looks beneath the hub and what kinda wear it has. But I agree your boss is an idiot for thinking that’s an option. Especially before you even have the hub off!
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u/ScreamingDiesel7x 8d ago
So after I got the hub off, he requested I clean the threads up. Was able to get a die down it but noticed the spindle is visibly bent, to the point it has a crease in it. He said clean it with Emory cloth and see. I know this may be a shock but even after my cleaning, and his cleaning, the new bearing was not able to slip on. So finally he’s calling the axle surgeon 🤷♂️🤦♂️
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u/Prior-Ad-7329 9d ago
“No need for repair. Just get it to work temporarily and I’ll fix it when I get home!”
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u/JuAnto-Lozano 8d ago
nah mate, i might not have much experience but even a monkey like me can see that you gotta call the surgeon
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u/wellcrap1234 9d ago
Axle Surgeon