Rear Axle replacement

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ddegrave

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I Have a 29 Roadster, I have a broken Axle on left side. Was wondering if anyone has a recommendation for a shop that could replace the axles, (Both) in the New England Area, I am in Rhode Island?

I know I need to remove the rear end to get it fixed but opening up the Diff, may be more then I can do based on required tools specialized tools.

Thanks for any advice and recommendations for a servicing shop to do the work.
 
We've done this a couple of times. Have you checked with any local club around your area, they might have the tools you need. (Spring spreader and hub puller and a torque wrench if you are only changing the axles) We did a video on Facebook that shows kind of what you need to do. We were doing a little more since we changed the ring and pinion gears too. Here is the link to the Facebook video: www.facebook.com/modelatimes/ look for differential build.
 
I have some very nice rear axles that I bought at Hershey.They may not have ever been used. Someone years ago put paint on the bearing surfaces to protect them. Also I see no signs of wear $285 each shipped in a PVC pipe, John in New Jersey 973 835 1472
 
If the rear is good otherwise,bearings,seals,settings,etc,you can replace the axles from the left side.With the spring unhooked you can remove the left trumpet and pull the carrier/axle assembly out.Just replacing the axle shafts will not upset the settings.That is just a matter of splitting the carrier,R&R the axles,and bolt it back together.If you are the kind of guy that subscribes to the idea of,replace everything while it's apart,then you just need to take the whole thing out and take it to somebody.I don't buy into that with A's,I have a lot more faith in good looking and sounding old bearings than new ones.Same thing with clutches and throwout bearings.It is not rocket science,the A rear end is just nuts and bolts that can be done by most anyone with all the books and articles around.
 
One (1) experience:

Bought a beautiful Model A axle about ten (10) years ago on e-bay where the gear teeth were not worn, but the axle shaft was "beautifully" "painted" black.

I think it was "Buy it Now" for about $10.00 - $12.00.

Decided to remove the axles shaft paint for further investigation.

The very smooth Bondo crack filler and axles crack was immediately revealed.

Sent an E-bay response to the seller:

"Most beautiful axle paint job I have ever seen ...... but, I'll keep it for a reminder never to buy another "painted" axle.
 
Gentleman, Thank you all for the insight into axle removal. I have looked at the video and I think it is do-able so I think I will try it myself. All I will need to get is a rear spring spreader, I have a hub puller and multiple torque wrenches. No more difficult (I hope) than replacing a Hamilton prop on a C-130 which I have done. Thanks again and will let you alll know the results.

Regards
 
ddegrave said:
Gentleman, Thank you all for the insight into axle removal. I have looked at the video and I think it is do-able so I think I will try it myself. All I will need to get is a rear spring spreader, I have a hub puller and multiple torque wrenches. No more difficult (I hope) than replacing a Hamilton prop on a C-130 which I have done. Thanks again and will let you alll know the results.

Regards
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You only need to remove the left axle housing to remove the two axles. When you do, measure the thickness of the banjo gasket(s) on that side and replace them with the same thickness. This will maintain any carrier bearing pre-load that may have been established by the last person that had the rear axle assembly apart.

For certain, use a spring spreader and leave the spring safely bolted to the frame when you remove the rear axle assembly. You can leave the spreader in place until you are ready to install the rear back in.

Be careful and give that rear spring a lot of respect as it can be lethal. Good luck with your project.

Tom Endy
 
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