Rear Detroit Locker
Submitted: Sunday, Feb 26, 2006 at 00:19
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Dougs Escort
I Have read a lot here on this site about Sheared axle studs on Landcruiser 75s rear axle, well yep i did the whole 6 on my Troopie , lucky i was in Town so just went
home and fixed it , , phoned the suppliers in Brissy and they told me then that yeh people have had problems and said no solution has been heard of yet , I told well i know of one ??? , I put it all back together with a new oil seal , loctited the threads Then carefully don 3 spot welds around the edge being carefull not to apply to much heat in one spot at a time so cooled each weld with water immediately, so far no problems but do have an 800w inverter so will carry an angle grinder just in case when going bush.Any more troubles and in goes an Air locker and leave the detroit in the front as it has been ok so far.
Reply By: Patrolman Pat - Sunday, Feb 26, 2006 at 10:01
Sunday, Feb 26, 2006 at 10:01
I was always taught that cooling weld with water is a no no as it weakens the metal and they should be allowed to cool slowly.
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Follow Up By: Dougs Escort - Sunday, Feb 26, 2006 at 10:57
Sunday, Feb 26, 2006 at 10:57
Thanks for your reply Patrolman Pat, I'm no engineer but's only 3 little spot welds to help the 6 studs so i guess it's not real important and it seems to be holding ok . just don't know if i should trust the lockers behaviour to do the Canning,I will more than likely later replace it with an ARB air.
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Follow Up By: Exploder - Sunday, Feb 26, 2006 at 14:06
Sunday, Feb 26, 2006 at 14:06
It will make it Hard but brittle, like a file
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Follow Up By: Member JD- Monday, Feb 27, 2006 at 09:29
Monday, Feb 27, 2006 at 09:29
Hi All,
Mild steel really does'nt matter if you quench it straight after welding,but once you leave this low carbon content steel the red flag should be waving...to find out how weld,mid, high carbon content fe,alloys you should really refer to trade text..I no this sounds boring but the life you save could be your own....Hope your welds stay true.
JD
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Reply By: DesC - Monday, Feb 27, 2006 at 18:27
Monday, Feb 27, 2006 at 18:27
They break the studs without any form of diff lock or lsd.
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Follow Up By: Dougs Escort - Monday, Feb 27, 2006 at 18:37
Monday, Feb 27, 2006 at 18:37
Thanks to you all for the suggestions and hints, I really don't think i've done any harm to it by welding as i only done 3 small spot welds to aid the studs,not as if i welded all the way around, was out in some very rugged country yesterday near Mt Isa and did not even get a click from it, I did have the axle out a few days before the drama's and just maybe the nuts were loose thus giving it the start it needed to sheer, It will be a few months yet before i head to the Canning so if i have any doubts i will replace with an air locker, That locker will fit older Cruisers front Diffs so i been told so i could sell it .
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Follow Up By: BenSpoon - Monday, Feb 27, 2006 at 21:43
Monday, Feb 27, 2006 at 21:43
I second that. Watch for any leaking diff oil on your rims, and keep a torque wrench handy to check them now and then. see if you have a hub that can slot an extra 2 locating pins in there to help.
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