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David that is very bad ! If there is no movement up and down then the bearings are OK on the pinion shaft but you have totally lost your gear-lash. Which could be because the gears are wasted or the ring gear shaft bearings are gone. If your pinion gear and bearings and ring gear and bearings are OK then you lost your "Drive Bull Gear" or "Main Bull Gear" . Either way you slice it, it is very BAD !
You might be able to save the hub. First take a good sharp punch and start making divets on the bearing surface ( at least 50 to a 100 ). All around the hub. Then using "Loctite bearing retainer" liberally apply this around the surface. Then put in the bearing race. Mechanics have used this technique for generations now. Some times it works great if the hub is not too worn out.Hats off to you, I hope to never do this again, or at least not for a long time.
I'll soak the felts and coat everything else with Never Seez.
Have one outer bearing race loose in the bore, gotta salvage another hub from one of the bent axles. `
I'm familiar with the process because we often do the bore/weld/rebore when it doesn't hold up. This one isn't too loose, so it would probably work, but I have hubs laying around from bent axles, so I'll just use one of them.You might be able to save the hub. First take a good sharp punch and start making divets on the bearing surface ( at least 50 to a 100 ). All around the hub. Then using "Loctite bearing retainer" liberally apply this around the surface. Then put in the bearing race. Mechanics have used this technique for generations now. Some times it works great if the hub is not too worn out.
Second one is doing it too. Getting ready to swap in the third!Ouch!
I'm familiar with the process because we often do the bore/weld/rebore when it doesn't hold up. This one isn't too loose, so it would probably work, but I have hubs laying around from bent axles, so I'll just use one of them.
I edited my pics post above about rust, etc...
Looks like I might eventually just swap out the whole front axle, after I get all that ugly ole CARC off it.
When I do that and pull the pan to check bearings and clearances, I was thinking about upgrading the rod bolts. Does anyone know what size/grade they are and what the upgrade is?
It's looking "purty".So much for quick n dirty brake job. I'm a tightwad glutton for punishment. Won't spend money I don't have to. Drilled and tapped out all the ports (cleaning out crud) in the wheel cylinders, bleeders, and banjo bolts. Hopefully
put it all together Saturday.
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Just regular off the shelf red oxide rattle canMust have missed it, what did you use for paint? Looks good