Axel

martin c brown · Sep 4, 2018

Hi
The rear axel on my discovery 2 has a leak but not from the hub or brakes I have it off the car and have cleaned it and can see oil coming from around the weld I can not see a crack,but after a few hours a small drip of oil is there, can this be welded up has anyone done this to stop the leak ?or is best to change the axel ?

Colthebrummie · Sep 4, 2018

Cast metal welding is a specialist area but can be done. Alternatively, I would consider drilling into the hole, threading it and putting a bolt in to stop the leak buts that me and I wouldn't always expect people to do what I might.

Col

Interceptorxj · Sep 4, 2018

Axle casings can be very easily welded with standard welding methods, they are a forged steel not a cast iron.

MJI · Sep 4, 2018

I was expecting Beverley Hills Cop

1988smithy · Sep 4, 2018

MJI said:
I was expecting Beverley Hills Cop

Or that bellend from guns n roses

Colthebrummie · Sep 4, 2018

Interceptorxj said:
Axle casings can be very easily welded with standard welding methods, they are a forged steel not a cast iron.

My mistake then.

Col

dieseldog69 · Sep 4, 2018

martin c brown said:
Hi
The rear axel on my discovery 2 has a leak but not from the hub or brakes I have it off the car and have cleaned it and can see oil coming from around the weld I can not see a crack,but after a few hours a small drip of oil is there, can this be welded up has anyone done this to stop the leak ?or is best to change the axel ?

can we have a picture?

I know what an axle looks like but not your particular axle, it could be porous weld, rusted out diff pan that is weeping near the weld, quite a big lump is an axle and you've not been especially specific about what weld and where it's leaking from.

MJI · Sep 4, 2018

dieseldog69 said:
can we have a picture?

99e67d2138614c1954df097981910b08--eddie-murphy-tv-movie.jpg

dieseldog69 · Sep 4, 2018

MJI said:

I'll take your Foley and raise you a Rose

JUKE179r · Sep 5, 2018

martin c brown · Sep 6, 2018

Ok thanks for your help I will look at welding it,if I can fine where it is leaking from,or may be the drill a hole and put a bolt in it good ideas
Thanks

8ha · Sep 8, 2018

we used to use inox dw rods they ar goof for welding disalimar steal

Axel

martin c brown

Member

Colthebrummie

Well-Known Member

Interceptorxj

Well-Known Member

MJI

Well-Known Member

1988smithy

Well-Known Member

Colthebrummie

Well-Known Member

dieseldog69

Well-Known Member

MJI

Well-Known Member

dieseldog69

Well-Known Member

JUKE179r

Well-Known Member

martin c brown

Member

8ha

Active Member

Similar threads