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10-15-2016, 01:56 AM
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149 Spindle Repair
Hi everyone,
In the process of replacing the front wheel bearings, I noticed that the spindles were in rough shape. Viewed from above they're not bad, but from below, where the weight is being carried on the spindle, you can tell that the tractor was run with bearings that were no good. It looks like some bearing races have carved significant gouges into the bottom part of the spindles. You can see the spindles are noticeably narrower where the bearing races have gouged them. As viewed from underneath. 2016-10-13 06 Spindle - Resized.jpg I'm sure there are a few machinists on this site, so I would like your opinion on this. It appears to me that this is a relatively easy fix for a machine shop. In my non-expert opinion, I think a new 3/4" shaft can be drilled and tapped for the bolt, and welded onto the steering knuckle assembly in place of the worn out spindle. What do you think? Who else has had to repair these spindles? I couldn't find much on this site about repairing the 3/4" spindles. Is there any reason I wouldn't take this to a machine shop to have it repaired? What other options are there? New steering knuckle assemblies are very expensive and I'm optimistic that this can be repaired for far less than replacement cost. 
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