Beechie 0 Posted January 16 (edited) Help needed. I have a 1970’s LR SWB and I desperately need a rear axle for her. All I can find are Salisbury ones which are no good. Really need to get a standard axle. Or if anyone knows where I can one that’s be helpful. Thanks Edited January 16 by Beechie Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Stellaghost 28 Posted January 17 If you go to the offroad centre at Lamancha they had a few series axles laid around last time I was up there they may be able to sort you out 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cornish Rattler 94 Posted January 19 On 1/16/2019 at 7:42 PM, Beechie said: Help needed. I have a 1970’s LR SWB and I desperately need a rear axle for her. All I can find are Salisbury ones which are no good. Really need to get a standard axle. Or if anyone knows where I can one that’s be helpful. Thanks What's wrong with your axle ? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Beechie 0 Posted February 7 Hi there sorry for the delay. The rear axle has a hole in it and it’s so badly corroded that it can’t be welded. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Snagger 301 Posted February 8 That'd be unusual - it's common enough for the diff pan to rust through, but they're replaceable. It's rare for the tube to be so rusted that it's scrap. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cornish Rattler 94 Posted February 12 They do come up on ebay a lot. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gazzar 182 Posted February 12 Any chance of a photo of the corrosion? 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Beechie 0 Posted February 12 On 1/17/2019 at 4:39 PM, Stellaghost said: If you go to the offroad centre at Lamancha they had a few series axles laid around last time I was up there they may be able to sort you out Ok I’ll have a look. Do you know what the place is called? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Stellaghost 28 Posted February 14 It's called Lamancha you turn off the road onto a track just past the telehandler sales place cannot remember name track goes over the hill just follow till you come to the sheds and houses then ask however looking at your photos the axle tube looks fine the rotten bit seems to be the strengthening section common on military landrovers very easily repairable in my opinion it's basically just box section cut it off clean steelwork up and fit a new piece of box section obviously cut to the dimensions of the original piece once painted it will be as good as new alternatively just remove it clean up axle with grinder and paint as before mentioned the strengthening sections were fitted to front and rear axles on military landrovers civvy street vehicles did not have them and managed perfectly well without them if your vehicle is going to get some serious abuse then it wouldn't hurt to refit hope this helps Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gazzar 182 Posted February 14 Agreed. That's an "extra" and not essential. Any decent fabricator would repair that in a couple of hours. Find a farm repair workshop and show them. If you remove, strip and clean the axle, so all they have to do is make the new part and weld it in, it should be quite inexpensive. Or just the rot out, paint and carry on, if you aren't using the vehicle for serious off road. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
