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Title: Front axle rebuild
Post by: Chevy Truck Guy 86 on July 14, 2012, 09:36:29 pm

I am wanting to rebuild my front axle and I have never done it before so I need a tutorial or something. I read that gm manuals are good but I saw a tutorial on this site and I searched and searched for it but can't find it. So If anyone can link me to it that would be appreciated.

Title: Re: Front axle rebuild
Post by: Irish_Alley on July 15, 2012, 01:54:12 am

rebuild the whole thing (ring pinion) or just the hubs?

Title: Re: Front axle rebuild
Post by: Chevy Truck Guy 86 on July 15, 2012, 05:40:13 am

Hubs

Title: Re: Front axle rebuild
Post by: Blazin on July 15, 2012, 08:55:58 am

A Haynes, or Chilton manual covers from the axle out pretty well.
New hubs come with instructions.

Title: Re: Front axle rebuild
Post by: Chevy Truck Guy 86 on July 15, 2012, 10:33:04 am

This is what is was looking for and found after a couple hours.

http://forum.73-87chevytrucks.com/smforum/index.php/topic,20739.0.html

Title: Re: Front axle rebuild
Post by: Irish_Alley on July 16, 2012, 12:22:44 am

yeah sorry about that the hubs aint hard at all i know there's a write up on here on how to do it
edit: just looked at what you posted lol, thats it

Title: Re: Front axle rebuild
Post by: Chevy Truck Guy 86 on July 19, 2012, 01:41:36 pm

I got everything out of my axle and am I looking at getting a new dust shield. The thin metal around the caliper bracket is shot but the thick part seems good, couldn't I do some sheet metal work with this and will a 2wd shield fit? Also the ring or whatever in the center next to the holes, do you need that? it is just about going to fall off.

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I saved myself $30 by making this axle nut socket from some scrap iron, it don't look the best but it gets the job done.

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Title: Re: Front axle rebuild
Post by: Irish_Alley on July 22, 2012, 06:19:26 am

all looks good, just weighs a little less

Title: Re: Front axle rebuild
Post by: Blazin on July 23, 2012, 05:44:59 am

I have made the center dust sheild out of a stove pipe tin chiminey block off cap before.