Axle tube damaged?

[newskidowner]

Hello, just picked up a 2004 S185 with 1900 hours. Seller disclosed axle seal leak. When I got it home, I jacked it up and found this. without taking it apart do you think the tube has been damaged?

 

[brdgbldr]

To me it looks like your bearings are shot.

You will need to remove the axle to see if there is any other damage. I wouldn’t think there would be damage unless the bearing race wore through or the axle was rubbing.

Drain and inspect the chain case.

 

[laurencen]

there is a good chance neither the inner race and outer race hav spun, it depends how long they have been like this

 

[Tazza]

I'd suspect the bearings too.

These run in oil and don't really have much load, i'd highly doubt they would spin like an engine bearing does. It has likely damaged the wear area on the axle, but you can install a sleeve to fix that.

As stated, you need to pull the axle and go from there to see what it's like.

 

[newskidowner]

Was able to replace both bearings and races. No damage to the tube! Thanks for the replies.

 

[haymaker]

Was able to replace both bearings and races. No damage to the tube! Thanks for the replies.

Great, thanks for the update!