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Old 07-21-2017, 08:46 AM   #37
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Default Re: Rear axle/wishbone destroyed

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Originally Posted by Seth Swoboda View Post
I've always thought the wheel bearing race was the most obvious and concerning. Are they pitted or excessively worn?
Just like EVERYBODY says, I think it is just surface rust and I think it should come off easily. I had a driveshaft that had been sitting for a while that had rust that looked worse than this on the yoke surface. After and overnight soak in "Rust 911" (Evaporust clone) it came out looking like new. I wouldn't want to use any kind of abrasive though. I think I should set up a fixture to soak them and then coat them with grease to prevent the rust from going any further. That will also allow me to do a closer inspection. They do look good to my casual eye now, though.
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