Cant believe it why would someone do that ??
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IWow man,
I surely hope that's not true.
Pics please, sorry for ya man but it's fixable.
You don't have grease cap(s).
You don't have grease cap(s).
Rather than replace worn out (teeth) hub flange and front drive shaft(s), someone welded them together. Or it was a welders idea of a snap ring.
You'll need grind or cut off the weld so hub flange can be unbolted and slipped off. Then replace all damage parts.
I've seen some unusual fixes but this one takes first place.
No other way besides to grind it off ?.What parts will i have to change beside hub flange by this you mean( front wheel axle bearings and hub were the 6 bolts a bolted ) ?steering knuckle etc.Lucky bearings a still good.Sorry guys new to this.
I think that's what my mechanic suggested new cv shafts best way and wheel hubs .Bearings a still good no play or vibration but now I know what I'm up for come the time.Really poor workmanship to that.The only good way to solve this is to get new CV-shafts, new flanges, and related parts like snap rings, cones/nuts and oil seals. Then grind the weld away and hope that the bearings are ok.
That there is not a repair, it's violence.
Thankyou for that very helpfull.I think option one the go as the car has 230000miles so time for a change by then when bearings a due.Do I still need to do any grinding with option 1.What's a steering knuckle and drive shaft worth ?.Options:
1) Remove front drive shaft & steering knuckle as one complete unit. This may be faster but you'd end up tossing what may be a lot of good parts. Most expensive option.
OR
2) Cut off tip of axle & hub flange.
3) Grind off weld: Remove just enough to allow axle to slip back out of spindle without obstruction of weld.
Your steering knuckle, axle hub and even wheel bearings may be ok. Until you take apart there is no way to be sure.
Each side that's welded, at minimum will need:
Front drive shaft (with new inboard snap ring).
Lock washer.
Axle hub flange gasket
Axle hub flange.
Axle hub cone washers (may be heat damaged or scored)
Axle hub nuts.
Axle hub flange Snap ring. (outboard)
Grease cap.
Plus any seal that are not serviceable.
This picture you can see how far axle comes out past spindle threads of steering knuckle. The rubber ring on axle is not part of assemble, it a Slee - Spindle Grease Tool seal form Axle needle bearing & bushing greasing tool.
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In this you can see wheel hub on steering knuckle with axle coming through steering knuckle spindle.
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Testing preload:
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Checking snap ring gap
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No grinding or cutting needed for option 1. What it cost depends on if you go with; used, aftermarket or OEM. You'll need to search online for sources.Thankyou for that very helpfull.I think option one the go as the car has 230000miles so time for a change by then when bearings a due.Do I still need to do any grinding with option 1.What's a steering knuckle and drive shaft worth ?.
No grinding or cutting needed for option 1. What it cost depends on if you go with; used, aftermarket or OEM. You'll need to search online for sources.
But really grinding or cutting, would not be that tough with angle grinder.
Are you planning on doing yourself or having a shop do?
He should have a big angle grinder, and can grind or cut off in ~20 minutes.I will probably have my mechanic do it for me.Reading a few threads people haven't been happy with aftermatket cv joints.