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10-19-2008, 11:24 PM
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Location: Oregon
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Need rear axle help
Hi all,
I have a 72 Chevy 3/4 ton with the full floating rear axle. The threads that the bearing retainer nut threads on to is messed up on the end. I got the old nuts off by breaking them, and I filed down the end as much as I dared but I cannot get the new nut started on. Is it possible to rethread that or am I looking at getting a new axle? Colby |
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10-19-2008, 11:28 PM
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Location: Sonoma, CA
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Re: Need rear axle help
Both sides?
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10-19-2008, 11:29 PM
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Gone to greener pastures
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Re: Need rear axle help
Go to a "good" hardware store & get a "thread chaser."
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10-19-2008, 11:36 PM
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Re: Need rear axle help
Only one side is bad, and as large as the axle shaft housing is I don't know where to get a rethreader. It looks like maybe standard iron pipe thread?
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