johnydoe

is this fixable? i was in the process of cutting of brackets on my d60 and i cut too deep and made a hole...thought i had another 1/2" to go even....

i am not a welder, but i got a friend who is supposed to help me with all my welding....is this fixable or do i need to find a new axle?





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bloddy mud

eh weld er up. ince that hole is filled in it should be good as new

93XJLI

You can fill it, but remember it's cast steel.

XJBROOKS

NO WORRIES MAN, THAT AXLE IS REPAIRABLE. YOU WILL NEED TO INSTRUCT YOUR BUDDY THAT DOES YOUR WELDING TO BE CAREFUL ABOUT TO MUCH HEAT TRANSFER THOUGH. TELL HIM TO TURN THE HEAT DOWN FILL THE HOLE, THEN COME BACK DRESS THE AREA AND REWELD WITH A LITTLE MORE HEAT. GRIND SMOOTH AND THEN YOUR DONE. JUST BE A LITTLE MORE CAREFUL NEXT TIME!

Crazy Amos

I wouldnt just weld up the hole, use some metal to actually replace the metal that was removed. That is a stress point on the axel, thats why it is part of the casting. If you don't do this, it may cause it to crack.

Is it a DD?

johnydoe

no its not a DD...its a project jeep...but down the line in 3 years or soi might try to get it plated for the road but even then wont be a DD....gona be 8-10" of lift on 40-44" tires so...

srb531

jb weld & 4 coats of paint, gonna be fine.

Domaas

being cast steel, preheat, use high nickle filler..and then peen the weld area to de stress, cool as slow as possible.

BNJeepsta

This. Best bit of info I've seen all day.

Outlaw Star

CAPS LOCK!? lol. Great info though.