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Welding Dana 44 Cast Steel Housing - Slinging Molten Steel
1. Most axletubes are pressed into cast centers and secured with a few plug welds. This Dana 44 had six plug welds around each tube, and all were cracked, resulting in 1/16 inch of play where the tube pressed into the center and a whopping 5/16 inch of runout at the wheel bearing. This eventually destroyed the axle splines, spider gears, and internals in the posi, and spun the carrier bearing, which junked the housing. View Related Article
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GMC Acadia Consider the GMC Acadia for your next new car, and browse reviews featuring information on test drives, comparisons, options and features. The Acadia has a V6 standard engine producing 288 horsepower, and . The GMC Yukon and the Dodge Dakota are other vehicles that might interest you.
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