Home-Made Damaged Axle Shaft Splines Repair.

The splines on the axle shaft were severely damaged and rusted due to a seal failure. Unfortunately, since the car is old, a replacement for the shaft is not readily available. Therefore, a temporary repair is the only option. The damaged shaft was removed, and the place over the rusted splines were welded over using a TIG welder. Afterward, new grooves were cut into the shaft using a cutting tool on a lathe, starting with pilot grooves first.
#4wd #axle #splines #4wding

[@Kevinrichardsonministries]

VERY Impressive !! A lot of sweat went into that job. Good Talent. Thumbs Up !!

[@dryindustrial.3028]

Thank you very much!

[@pingpong9656]

Did you heat treat the splines to harden them?

[@dryindustrial.3028]

It is a temporary solution, and I decided not to, as may cause the shaft to snap in half if done wrong.

[@probegt75]

Or you could just buy a new one on rock auto for $60 🙅‍♂️

[@dryindustrial.3028]

This is axle shaft and not available nowhere even rockauto, yes they have cv axles, or axle shaft seals and bearings, but not this particular part, no one has it now, no Ebay or Amazon.Ans as I had mentioned a temporary solution until the proper part is found.