Van rear axle

Post by **dean36014** » Sun Sep 02, 2007 2:50 pm

Just been cleaning up my van rear axle and discovered its a bit rotten where the U bolts bolt on. The metal flanges which the u bolts abut have started to rot away. Is this repairable? Secondly, possible got a rear axle of a saloon available, other than the diff ratio, are they the same/interchangable?

Post by **aupickup** » Sun Sep 02, 2007 3:00 pm

yes the sameas saloons year for year

Post by **bmcecosse** » Sun Sep 02, 2007 7:17 pm

Strange place for the rot - the U bolts normally slide over the steel mounting plate for the bump stop - and of course they 'bolt' through the large thick keeper plate underneath the spring. Where is the rot ??

Post by **bigginger** » Sun Sep 02, 2007 7:40 pm

I'm guessing it's the axle perches, and yeah, They do rot there pretty commonly.

Post by **dean36014** » Sun Sep 02, 2007 9:50 pm

Aah, axle perches, thats what they are called, and yes its the sides of these which are rotten. Repairable?

Post by **bigginger** » Sun Sep 02, 2007 10:02 pm

If you can fabricate the part, and trust your welding, yes

Post by **IaininTenbury** » Tue Sep 04, 2007 10:01 am

Owen Burton used to list these for fitting non standard axles. Don't kow if they're still available. Have repaired one or two myself in the past - its pretty starightforward.