Think this ARB locker is salvageable?

[Mace]

It's a three spider arb air locker

 

[sadam_husain]

It's a three spider arb air locker

Whoop's my mistake so it is

 

[ojaij40]

I (stupidly) damaged that exact same part on my ARB , the guy that set up my third leak tested it , it didn't hold ,
he got a replacement part in 2 days in California .

 

[rusty_tlc]

Loktite makes a product just for that, don't remember the number off hand but it's green and made to seal stuff just like what you want to do.

Loktite 638
http://tds.loctite.com/tds5/docs/638-EN.PDF
I think that would bond a sleeve to a machined surface with no leakage.

 

[Hulsty]

Just machine it down till its a good surface again and put in new orings to suit the new size, may need to machine the seal housing too, or just sleeve it back to original size.

 

[rusty_tlc]

What happened with this?

 

[Mace]

Still working on it. ARB is seeing if they can get a replacement cap for me

 

[Cruiserdrew]

If they can, ask them why they couldn't get one for me a couple of years ago!

 

[Mace]

Lol. DOH!!!

 

[Mace]

The part is discontinued, but they still list some in stock. Who knows tho

 

[Mace]

Well what do you know....

 

[rusty_tlc]

Schweeet!!!

 

[Mace]

Arb comes through!


(Sorry drew lol)

 

[GLTHFJ60]

I'd bet that you could have it tig'ed and then machined down. Very similar to a FF axle spindle repair I'd imagine.

Either way, glad you got the right part!

 

[Mace]

The machine shop I was talking to could have spray welded the area and machined it down.. This was actually more cost effective..

 

[Stumpalama]

I'm trying to get that exact part now... Fingers crossed. ARB said they had 7 as of this past July...

 

[Mace]

IIRC mine was on someones shelf in AU. It made it here on the slow boat..

 

[Stumpalama]

i am not confident, but I'm hopeful... That part is discontinued which seems s***ty that they wouldn't support the older stuff. But, I'm sure it's a business decision.

 

[peesalot]

I have a spare one of those from an arb that spit the cross shaft and ovaled out the hole on the other case half, was gonna try and save the arb by welding up the hole and rebore it but it has been awhile and I am not a big fan of the tiny cross shaft that the arb uses for the cruiser thirds. If you are interested , PM me and we can compare notes to be sure it is the right one, funny, the broken arb came from Canada to begin with, from Robb over on the island.

 

[Stumpalama]

I have a spare one of those from an arb that spit the cross shaft and ovaled out the hole on the other case half, was gonna try and save the arb by welding up the hole and rebore it but it has been awhile and I am not a big fan of the tiny cross shaft that the arb uses for the cruiser thirds. If you are interested , PM me and we can compare notes to be sure it is the right one, funny, the broken arb came from Canada to begin with, from Robb over on the island.

Nice, Thanks! I'm interested. What do you want for it? is it one from the RD124 (50mm bearing race) or the older RD08?