AXLE SPINDLE INSTALL

This will cause the pinion seal or axle seal to start leaking. Debris inside either of those will cause pressure to build up. When reinstalling the axle assembly, make sure the vent tube and vent hose are very clean. Your axle is now turn key and thus, ready to install. The final step is filling it with fluid and painting the housing. The center will get or fluff and buff treatment to make sure it is road ready. The opposite side will have the bearing checked, seal replaced and we also turn the rotor.

AXLE SPINDLE INSTALL

We then install a new hub, bearing set, rotor and seals. If the spindle is not on and within specs your truck will burn up tires, break an axle or damage the hub seal. Once the axle has the new spindle, we will verify it is perfectly straight. What else do you check or replace on the axle? Once the spindle end is built, we cut off the damaged spindle and weld on the new replacement. We manufacture the replacement spindle in-house. While on the lathe, if the spindle end is damaged, this is when it gets replaced. If they are bent, we can straighten them. We will check the tubes to make sure they are straight.

The first step is to tear down the axle to a bare housing and put it on our lathe. It really is as simple as it sounds! How do you repair a spindle end or bent axle? Our specialists will make the repairs and ship it back to your door. We can help arrange the shipping of your bent axle to us for repair. HRA has the skills and the tools to repair your axle back to factory specs. In fact, repairing a bent axle is only available at a handful of shops accross the country. Repairing a bent axle requires specialist skills and equipment not available at most axle repair shops. In some cases, the cost to repair a severely damaged axle may not be cost effective, however, many axle shops lacking the ability to fix a bent axle, will simply have you replace it. It is a common belief that a bent rear housing means you must buy a new rear end but that is not the case! It really depends on the severity of the damage. Can a bent axle be straightened?Ī bent axle can be straightened. Sometimes, there can be damage you can see but sometimes the damage may not be noticeable from a visual inspection but may have consequences related to operation. Bent Axle/Spindle End Repair Do You Have a Bent Rear Axle or a Spindle End is Damaged?Ī bent axle is a common problem for many vehicles including the Chevy Silverado 3500, Ford F-350 Super Duty and Dodge D3500 dual wheel rear ends.

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