Inside a Front axle

Inside a Front Axle

The following photos were taken of a right hand drive early front axle.
It is a king (link) pin front axle with 6 torsion bars - possibly '60 - '66.
This axle was given to me by my good friend "Brad".

If you have any queries about anything here email me - Grahame

Inside an early front axle
Well the outside first!

An early RHD Front Axle assembly
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Closer view of the left hand side of the front axle
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Closer view of the right hand side of the front axle
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Closer view of the back of the left hand side of the front axle
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Closer view of the back of the right hand side of the front axle
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Closer view of the left hand side of the front axle with most of the assembly stripped off.
Showing the six torsion bars after the lower torsion arm removed.
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Left hand side of the front axle
The sectioning through the bottom axle tube has been done,
but I put it back together to begin the next sequence of images.
Note: the top torsion arm was used in this image.
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Left hand side of the opened front axle - with the section through the bottom axle tube.
Note: the top torsion arm was used in this sectioning. The leftover slices are at the bottom of picture.
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Closer view of the left hand side of the opened front axle.
Note: only three of the six torsion bars remain
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Closer view of the centre of the opened front axle.
Note: only three of the six torsion bars remain
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Closer view of the left hand side of the opened front axle.
Torsion bars removed.
Normally, grease will only sit in the space between the torsion arm and the axle tube as shown in the image. However in a well used (worn) axle like this one the entire cavity of the axle tube was full of grease.
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Closer view of the left hand side of the opened front axle.
Torsion arm removed.
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Closer view of the centre of the opened front axle.
Torsion bars, set screw and lock nut removed
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Closer view of the left hand side of the opened front axle.
Everything removed.
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Closer view of the centre of the opened front axle.
Everything removed.
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Even closer view of the left hand side of the opened front axle.
I included this image to show the wear marks on the centre torsion bar.
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