Storing an axle

moresmoke · Dec 11, 2023

I bought a different front axle for my Jeep as part of a long term plan for upgrading. The axle has higher miles on it, so I am planning to
rebuild it, but probably wont be installed for a year or so. How would you store it to minimize the chance of corrosion of my new internals?

rustred · Dec 11, 2023

different axle? are you sure its not the whole differential? i would just put it a dry building if your talking about a diff. if its an axle put it under your bed.

504 · Dec 11, 2023

I would plug the vent and point the fill hole up, and fill it with any oil that you can buy cheep.And I mean over fill it to the top. That will keep the air and moisture out and the oil will not hurt anything because you are going to rebuild it. Set it on a couple of concrete blocks,jack stands, or hang it off of the shop rafters

DoubleO7 · Dec 11, 2023

(reply to post at 22:04:55 12/11/23)

Are the new internals you speak of installed or in boxes or what?

I guess either way you could spray them with motorcycle chain oil.
Then plastic bag'em if not yet installed.

Tgrasher · Dec 11, 2023

I wrap crankshafts and cams with oiled brown paper and then put them in a plastic sack.

Janicholson · Dec 11, 2023

Assuming it is the whole housing and has the gears installed, I would spray the ends with corrosion inhibitor (CNC brand is a good choice) then tape heavy poly bags over the ends. Put it in a dry place and all is well. Jim

moresmoke · Dec 11, 2023

Just to clarify, complete axle housing assembly from input shaft to the wheel hubs.

Storing an axle

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