WC52 rear axle drain?

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WC52 rear axle drain?

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Anyone seen where a welded rear differential cover has been re-welded into a half moon shape? About half of the differential cover was welded back up...
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Re: WC52 rear axle drain?

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It sounds like that rear axle may have had some "work" done on it...

As to the "welded plug", it is not a plug- It is an adjuster for the side plat shoe on the ring gear: The nut is a jamb nut, welded to the central adjuster screw: Inside the case, it has a shoulder and pin: On the pin is a piece of flat metal, cut in a curve shape, and with a hole in the back for the pin. When the differential is assembled, the adjuster is tightened against the ring gear, then backed out a few thousandths- and then they weld it in place.

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Re: WC52 rear axle drain?

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I agree sounds like rear was damaged and repaired. I have never seen one without a drain plug. you could just cut the weld all the way around and drill and tap for a bolt on cover but the bolt on covers for the big diff are hard to find.
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G,Day all .I have a feeling that the lower stud on the front of the diff is the drain hole . It goes right thru the case into the oil . Remove stud and you should strike OIL . The same goes for the early diffs . Do not remove welded stud on side of diff . It is ,As Scott said an adjuster for the crown / ring gear . Ray
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If I remember correctly, the late...welded cover type housing has a small 1/8" NPT plug at the very bottom. This is the drain plug. Just make sure that the oil is warm/hot before you try and drain it. As the small hole restricts the flow very much.
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Re: WC52 rear axle drain?

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Last question- anyone seen where a welded rear differential cover has been re-welded into a half moon shape? About half of the differential cover was welded back up...
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never seen that before. I would grind the welds down
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never seen that before
:lol: :lol: Yeah, somebody definitely did not want to replace that axle housing..
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Re: WC52 rear axle drain?

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Axle lobotomy scar
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Re: WC52 rear axle drain?

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WOW, looks like that had a MAJOR ring gear failure, I'm glad I wasn't around to witness that one :shock:

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Re: WC52 rear axle drain?

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maybe they broke an axle and too lazy to pull diff to get the piece out? :lol:
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You think the previous owners name was Bubba :lol: :lol:
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