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Hi All,
I've seen an example of a rear axle where the keyway was very damaged, and wondered if anyone had attempted to do any welding and grinding to get the keyway area back to normal. Is this a practical thing to do? I have some slight damage on the axle at the keyway and wondered if I could/should attempt to repair it so the key will stay in the slot better. Thanks,
John

Sorry this belongs in the General discussion area....

Not a good idea when new axles are available.

If the taper is good, a new keyway could be cut on the other side from the bad one. BUT not a real good idea because it will weaken the axle.
Replace it! There are lots of good used axles out there.