Axle flange wear question

[rocco16 at sbcglobal.net (Larry Fry)]

Sounds like the seals are bad.  (No device is designed to  allow a leak path 
through splines.)

Larry

> Hmmm.....
> If there's a "stream" of lube coming from inside the flange as opposed to 
> an occasional drip then it sounds like the splines are really worn to make 
> enough of a gap for a "stream".
> Maybe you'll be lucky and just the flange splines are toast and the diff 
> shaft is still OK. I recently replaced the flanges on my tranny and had to 
> press them onto the shafts, so maybe the shaft is harder.
> If the end of the axle shaft is actually contacting the inside of the 
> flange then you have big trouble. Can't imagine you wouldn't hear this, 
> but kids can be amazingly deaf ;^)
> Anyway, actual contact would be putting huge loads not only on the flange, 
> but also the diff bearings, the CV's and the suspension pieces.
> It would be something that would need to be fixed even if it did mean 
> raising the car some.
> One thing to check is to see if it's happening on both sides. If that is 
> the case then raising the car would seem like the only option. If it's 
> only on one side you may be able to move the engine/tranny laterally to 
> get enough clearance.
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "C Boyko" <roccit_53@scirocco.cs.uoguelph.ca>
> To: <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
> Sent: Thursday, August 11, 2005 8:37 PM
> Subject: Axle flange wear question
>
>
>> Okay, I'm cheating, this is on an A2 Jetta, with very modified 
>> suspension.
>> This is the kid's car on bags.
>>
>> Anyway, he's replacing an axle, and when he pulled the inner end of the
>> axle off the flange, there was a nice stream of gear oil, and there is
>> visible wear on the middle of the flange from the axle, and the cap that
>> should be there isn't. (It's not leaking from around the outside as per
>> traditional "leaky seals", it's inside the inner CV area). So what would
>> cause that sort of wear, and is there any way to correct it? We're
>> suspecting it's due to the odd angles te airbags put on the driveline, 
>> but
>> has anyone seen wear up in there before? Suggestions to correct it would 
>> be
>> appreciated, I doubt that going back to a stock suspension is in the 
>> cards
>> though.
>>
>> Thanks, cathy
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