Warn 8274 top housing gear problem

[Landymattc]

Hi guys,
So I am just rebuilding an 8274 had it powder coated and I am sticking it back together.
Now the only issue I have is that when I took the top housing gears apart I noticed that the splined gear/shaft that slides through the big gear is missing the tips of the spline right at the end where the circlip holds so this means the it will not stay on an the gear can slide about.
I contacted gigglepin but I really don't want to spend £240 of a complete new top housing gears
I can't get it repaired I don't think it's literally the tips where the clip holds.
So I was thinking is there any reason why I can not have the large gear welded to the splined shaft gear?
Or is the stupid?
Usually two circlips would hold it in a fixed place anyway so could it be welded?

 

[onlyonedr]

Since it is really just to hold position it will probably be okay but I would be seriously concerned about making the shaft brittle from the intense heat, unless you were trying to TIG weld it but then I am not sure how you would do that properly while inside the case.

 

[Landymattc]

Well I was thinking about taking it out of the casing and tig welding it , it would be cheaper for me to have it welded but I was unsure if it could be done or not!