Over the last few weeks I have been continuing with the
refurb of the axle, self-levelling unit, and a few smaller jobs along the way.
First up I finished off painting the self-levelling unit
which I had previously removed.
The next job was to wire brush the rear axle ready for
paint.
After degreasing, the axle received a spray of undercoat.
During paint coats I set about repairing a spot of rust in
the outrigger, first I wire brushed the wax off.
Then cut back the rust ready to weld up.
All welded up.
Then added a layer of wax to protect it from the elements.
Another job I had to do was to paint the return fuel filter
cover as every time I unscrewed it petrol would flow over it, taking off the
wax. So it needed to be painted. First up I removed the sleeve from its
postion.
Then cleaned it up and gave it and its bolt a few coats of chassis paint.
I had quite a few items to spray….
Here is the axle with its final coat.
I also fitted and X-Eng plug, which plugs the oil drain and
also has a magnet to capture any loose metal inside the diff, which I thought
was a good idea.
Another job I took care of in between painting (lots of
waiting around) was to strip back my newly acquired steel wheels.
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