8 3/4" Axle Shaft Seal Repair
Hi everyone, I'm currently very frustrated because in my quest to replace the axle bearings on my original A body 8 3/4" axle, I nicked the axle seal surface with the cutoff wheel while removing the lock ring. I can't seem to find a speedi sleeve for the axle seal, only ones for the pinion seal. The shaft diameter is 1.5485", and I really don't want to spend $300 on a new set of axles after already spending $85 on new bearings that won't even get used. I think the damage is too deep to polish down, so the only other thing I can think of is to put a little JB weld on there and then polish it down. The only thing about doing that is I imagine it will eventually separate from the axle shaft and cause problems with the seal and bearing. If you were a broke college student in this situation, what would you do?
Hi everyone, I'm currently very frustrated because in my quest to replace the axle bearings on my original A body 8 3/4" axle, I nicked the axle seal surface with the cutoff wheel while removing the lock ring. I can't seem to find a speedi sleeve for the axle seal, only ones for the pinion seal. The shaft diameter is 1.5485", and I really don't want to spend $300 on a new set of axles after already spending $85 on new bearings that won't even get used. I think the damage is too deep to polish down, so the only other thing I can think of is to put a little JB weld on there and then polish it down. The only thing about doing that is I imagine it will eventually separate from the axle shaft and cause problems with the seal and bearing. If you were a broke college student in this situation, what would you do?
