1993 Bounder with broken axle twice in 2000 miles
Had driver's side rear axle replaced in November, now driving it for the first time broke again! Coincidence? Or just bad luck? Anyone else with rear axle problems when towing a vehicle?
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I had the rig towed to a mechanic who told me that the axle broke in the same place as it did in November. The axle, which I thought had been repaired with a replacement axle in November by the first mechanic, was instead welded. So it was a miracle that the weld held for several hundred miles, as I looked at it and saw that it wasn't even a good weld as it didn't appear to have penetrated on 1/2 the axle.
The second mechanic fortunately had a used axle that he replaced and today as I was driving it back home, I noticed that fluid was leaking from the differential. When I called the second mechanic, he said he thought it might be the pinion seal and he never touched that in his axle replacement. So now I've left it at another mechanic and explained the problem to him. Any suggestions as to why there is leakage? The original mechanic had to replace the entire hub and part of the axle housing when he installed the welded axle back in November.
Can't help but feel like I should go after the first mechanic for installing an axle that he knew might not hold with a weld which really put our lives in danger.
The second mechanic fortunately had a used axle that he replaced and today as I was driving it back home, I noticed that fluid was leaking from the differential. When I called the second mechanic, he said he thought it might be the pinion seal and he never touched that in his axle replacement. So now I've left it at another mechanic and explained the problem to him. Any suggestions as to why there is leakage? The original mechanic had to replace the entire hub and part of the axle housing when he installed the welded axle back in November.
Can't help but feel like I should go after the first mechanic for installing an axle that he knew might not hold with a weld which really put our lives in danger.
