Oh Spindles, Hardware, Seals

[Wonderwagon]

Questions, perhaps burried in other threads. All parts have been disassembled. Next step: on sandblasting the spindles. Obviously mask off the machined surfaces with multiple layers of duct tape and masking tape. Screw and bolt holes fill with appropriate hardware. The steering knucke/ spindle bolt holes to the lower ball joint arm was going to under size the headware due to the finer threads. Using washers to protect those machined surfaces.

What is the consense's on 7/16-20 bolts and crown nuts replacement, as the nut was pulled off it appeared as though some of the thread was lost on one or other, due metal "hairs" in the nuts

Finally, the seal referenced back to 5-05-17, does everyone replace it with a thin foam or forget about it? see attached parts manual page.

 

[Davea Lux]

Questions, perhaps burried in other threads. All parts have been disassembled. Next step: on sandblasting the spindles. Obviously mask off the machined surfaces with multiple layers of duct tape and masking tape. Screw and bolt holes fill with appropriate hardware. The steering knucke/ spindle bolt holes to the lower ball joint arm was going to under size the headware due to the finer threads. Using washers to protect those machined surfaces.

What is the consense's on 7/16-20 bolts and crown nuts replacement, as the nut was pulled off it appeared as though some of the thread was lost on one or other, due metal "hairs" in the nuts

Finally, the seal referenced back to 5-05-17, does everyone replace it with a thin foam or forget about it? see attached parts manual page.

The foam seal is an exclusion seal which is supposed to help keep road dirt away from the backside of the hub seal. If you are going for bone stock, replace it with with another foam seal, otherwise blue RTV sealant works fine.

If memory serves me correctly, the crown nuts are grade five items and should be replaced with the same type.

Dave

 

[live4theking]

Where I work at we get parts wrapped in white foam material that is about an 1/8" thick that you can make these out of. You could also use Stan's method and slice a thin portion off of a pool noodle. Then again there is a replacement made by DMT, I think.

 

[70bigblockdodge]

Leave the shield off better brake cooling and it's not stock now anyways

 

[Alchemi]

Dump em in a molasses mix for a few days in the sun, no need to mask anything

 

[Davea Lux]

You might also consider hot tanking the spindles to get rid of the rust, dried grease etc. Less likely to leave all that gritty reside from blasting.

Dave

 

[Wonderwagon]

You might also consider hot tanking the spindles to get rid of the rust, dried grease etc. Less likely to leave all that gritty reside from blasting.

Dave

what would the Google search parameters bee, doing the work in the LA

 

[Davea Lux]

Automotive hot tank service in LA area. Any engine rebuild shop will have a hot tank.

Dave