Quote Originally Posted by Marlin View Post
[COLOR="Red"]I did grind all the welds flat on the inside face. Hopefully its actually flat and gets a good seal. Isn't the axle seal the actual fluid sealing surface? Maybe I will put some RTV along the seating surface as well just in case the axle seal leaks.
Yes, the axle seal is what controls the fluid retention. There's no need for RTV (other than peace of mind). The flat surface isn't hyper critical, just good sense.