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03-23-2016, 08:02 PM | #1 |
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Can i heat rear and make repair
We had a bearing go bad on the back of our worm drive rear on our model aa . I have most of the parts I need to make the repair. My question is the housing where I believe it is called the thrust bearing is bent up a little on the corner and I'm not sure if I can heat it and put a clamp on it and pull it back down so I can get a seal or will it crack. It is basically the corner about a 1/4 in in from where the cap bolts Im not sure if it is cast or what type of metal. Thanks For any and all help I hate to junk a good rear
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03-23-2016, 08:19 PM | #2 |
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Re: Can i heat rear and make repair
I don't know for sure, but I would think it is cast steel, are the axle tubes welded to the housing?----that should move good with heat
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03-23-2016, 08:51 PM | #3 |
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Re: Can i heat rear and make repair
I will have to check tomorrow but I believe the are riveted to the main housing
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03-23-2016, 10:52 PM | #4 |
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Re: Can i heat rear and make repair
should be rivited - was one of fords selling points for heavy trucks.
almost looks like the housing is fubared all the way around... wish i had a better pic
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03-24-2016, 09:31 AM | #5 |
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Re: Can i heat rear and make repair
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If it got hot enough for it to bend like that in the first place then you should be able to heat it and bend it again. Just not a direction that I would go.
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