d8mok
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| posted on 27/4/07 at 12:37 PM |
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masking a axle up proir to painting
i'm having my back axle powder coated on wednesday. I've made some steel plates that bolt over each end and over the diff and used
cardboard as a gasket so nothing can get in.
one question is what to do with the breather?
and does shot blasting and powder coating damage any exposed threads?
cheers guys
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mookaloid
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| posted on 27/4/07 at 01:11 PM |
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You should definitely plug the breather to stop sand/grit getting in although you would be best to clean it out afterwards as some may still get in
somewhere.
Threads can be damaged by blasting depending on the media being used. Powder coating will clog up any threads so unless you want to run a tap down
them afterwards you should protect them with old bolts etc.
I would drain any oil out first too.
Cheers
Mark
"That thing you're thinking - it wont be that."
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Mr Whippy
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| posted on 27/4/07 at 01:29 PM |
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why not tap & plug the breather and put old bolts in to the open threads.
[Edited on 27/4/07 by Mr Whippy]
Fame is when your old car is plastered all over the internet
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britishtrident
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| posted on 27/4/07 at 07:00 PM |
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Which type of axle ? --- if it is an English axle be aware that in places the casing can get paper thin due to corrosion.
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d8mok
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| posted on 28/4/07 at 02:04 PM |
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yeh its a english axle. is it a problem?
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