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rusty axle shafts

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garr

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Nassau County NY
Wire wheel the rust, Apply POR15, new u-joints
OR just replace them?
What do you guys say?
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Its not the rust, its the pitting. The rust will clean off but if the metal is scarred it will be weak. Those look pretty bad.

rockauto sells dana/spicer parts now, you can buy new shafts for small dolla from them
 
ehall said:
Its not the rust, its the pitting. The rust will clean off but if the metal is scarred it will be weak. Those look pretty bad.

rockauto sells dana/spicer parts now, you can buy new shafts for small dolla from them
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Thanks, I just gave them 10Minutes with a wire wheel, What do you think now?
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garr said:
Thanks, I just gave them 10Minutes with a wire wheel, What do you think now?
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You see where the inner shaft necks down just before the outer seal/guard (below the fleck of mud or whatever on the carpet), that is the weakest spot (other than the splines in the housing). Take a close look there for any kind of severe pitting. It looks minimal from the picture but you can see it better in person.
 
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