The old G.I. Joe cartoons said it best when they say "Knowing is half the battle". After picking up the new JP Magazine and reading about a Dana 30 they bought that was trashed it got me to thinking. First was my Jeep had a lot of half-assed repairs on it. Then I thought well the one side of the Dana 30 had the ball joints replaced. In the JP Magazine article they stated that their spindles were ruined cause an uniformed shade tree mechanic used a metal hammer to remove the spindles. Now with mine I used a rubber mallet or if needed a 2x4 with a 5lb sledge. Did not even think of looking for poorly executed repairs. Upon further inspection of my spindles sure enough one side had been hammered off and damaged. Right on the bearing surfaces.
Unacceptable. Lucky for me only one was hammered. Ended up ordering two off eBay due to the place having them for $10 a piece. Will take my chances and see if one is good. Otherwise a new one is around $90-100. OEM always is better than the crap made in China. If this was a vehicle for just off road fun then maybe I would just smooth it over with a file, but I intend on driving this on the street.
DON'T CUT CORNERS AND MAKE HALF-ASSED REPAIRS. TAKE PRIDE IN WHAT YOU DO AND DO IT RIGHT TO THE BEST OF YOUR ABILITIES.
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