Alligator front drive problems

[Bryan]

Hi all,

After uncovering my alligator from winter storage it appears that the damp has taken hold and all the hard work done so far has suffered. so i have decided that it is going to be completely striped back to a hull and started again.

I am in the process of removing the front axle/stearing/brake assembly from the alligator.in doing so I have discovered that one of the half shafts has taken a bit of a pounding and the spline has been twisted. (see picture) One more job to try and sort out. Has anyone else come accross this in there carrier?

Can anyone suggest an oil to go back in the front drive system in my carrier. The stearing is done by means of brake bands which are inclosed in the the front axle assembly. I am not sure if the bren gun carrier's are steered in the same way. but it does mean the bands are submerged in oil.

Any help greatfully recieved.

Thanks

Bryan