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<blockquote data-quote="96dreamer" data-source="post: 16631130" data-attributes="member: 52560"><p>I think I've mentioned it before but I don't know how other guys keep day to day build threads going. I noticed a leak at the axle seal after a spirited drive last summer. I had replaced the seal once before for leaking and suspected something else was up. I believe the gear fluid was sloshing into the bearing on hard turns and sitting in the portion between the 9" end. After a while it started to weep through the sealed bearing, diluting the grease and leaking through. Slowly wearing out the bearing as the grease leaked out. </p><p>Here's how the axle looked when i pulled it. You can see and the grease that leaked out.</p><p>[ATTACH]1707464[/ATTACH] </p><p>I also noticed that the bearing retainer on the passenger side was grinding against the inside id of the axle tube. I think this was due to it not being cut back enough when it was fabed years ago. I took a carbide burr to the id of the tube to create some more clearance</p><p>[ATTACH]1707465[/ATTACH] </p><p>In order to prevent any more oil from getting to the sealed bearing I also cleaned the tubes and installed some seals-it generic axle seals sealed up with some rtv</p><p>[ATTACH]1707467[/ATTACH] </p><p>Even if it doesn't keep all the fluid from sloshing to the bearing it should reduce it. So far in the last year I haven't had any issues. </p><p>While the car was down waiting for the new bearings to come in I pulled the volute off the blower. </p><p>Since I bought it used it had a few scuffs a few of which were beyond sanding out. [ATTACH]1707475[/ATTACH]</p><p>I tried filling it in with low temp aluminum braze. Stuck it in a toaster oven to up the base temp then used a torch to work in the braze rod.</p><p>[ATTACH]1707477[/ATTACH]</p><p>After filling it in I sanded it down. I was hoping it would be able to polish it but the braze rod was a slightly different color</p><p>[ATTACH]1707478[/ATTACH] </p><p>So instead I threw it in the sand blaster.</p><p>[ATTACH]1707479[/ATTACH] </p><p>And gave it a coat of wrinkle paint to match several other things in the bay.</p><p>[ATTACH]1707480[/ATTACH]</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="96dreamer, post: 16631130, member: 52560"] I think I've mentioned it before but I don't know how other guys keep day to day build threads going. I noticed a leak at the axle seal after a spirited drive last summer. I had replaced the seal once before for leaking and suspected something else was up. I believe the gear fluid was sloshing into the bearing on hard turns and sitting in the portion between the 9" end. After a while it started to weep through the sealed bearing, diluting the grease and leaking through. Slowly wearing out the bearing as the grease leaked out. Here's how the axle looked when i pulled it. You can see and the grease that leaked out. [ATTACH]1707464[/ATTACH] I also noticed that the bearing retainer on the passenger side was grinding against the inside id of the axle tube. I think this was due to it not being cut back enough when it was fabed years ago. I took a carbide burr to the id of the tube to create some more clearance [ATTACH]1707465[/ATTACH] In order to prevent any more oil from getting to the sealed bearing I also cleaned the tubes and installed some seals-it generic axle seals sealed up with some rtv [ATTACH]1707467[/ATTACH] Even if it doesn't keep all the fluid from sloshing to the bearing it should reduce it. So far in the last year I haven't had any issues. While the car was down waiting for the new bearings to come in I pulled the volute off the blower. Since I bought it used it had a few scuffs a few of which were beyond sanding out. [ATTACH]1707475[/ATTACH] I tried filling it in with low temp aluminum braze. Stuck it in a toaster oven to up the base temp then used a torch to work in the braze rod. [ATTACH]1707477[/ATTACH] After filling it in I sanded it down. I was hoping it would be able to polish it but the braze rod was a slightly different color [ATTACH]1707478[/ATTACH] So instead I threw it in the sand blaster. [ATTACH]1707479[/ATTACH] And gave it a coat of wrinkle paint to match several other things in the bay. [ATTACH]1707480[/ATTACH] [/QUOTE]
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