2006 at the Hammond Barn

[Bob Carriere]

....by know everyone knows we worled pn rebuilding my fornt axle last weekend.

The following series of postings will show what we did, why and how we did it agian properly the second time.

First picture is of the "egg cup" firmly mounted to a home made stand attached to a regular engine stand. We were very concerned about sliding in the long axle shaft and possibly damaging the new oil seals installed at the mouth of the axle flange. After the first egg cup was completely assembled ready to go into the main axle casting....... we suspended the front axle vertically from the overhead crane and basically lowered the assembled egg cup and axle shaft into the axle casting. It was very heavy to lift the assembly overhead to slide it in. We did it without a hitch.

So here is the first photo when the parts were still relatively grease free.