Originally posted by Hotrod Lincoln:
I've often wondered why somebody doesn't go into business repairing those axles. It seems it would be simple to turn, or grind the axle bearing area to a slightly smaller diameter, and press a hardened sleeve over it to restore the fit. I've never heard of anyone doing it, but it seems there would be a big market for repaired axles. Reducing the diameter by a few thousandths shouldn't affect the strength enough to matter, and I really hate to trash a good axle over a scored bearing area!
Jerry
Don't they make repair bearings with offset surfaces that locate to a non-worn area of the axle?
I've never used these (I'll be having that pleasure in the next year or so) but I've heard a lot about them from the folks on the Nova list.
