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PostPosted: Mon Aug 12, 2019 7:37 pm    Post subject: Re: Help please! What are the symptoms of a broken axle? Reply with quote

Very nice car, always great to see where my work goes. Thank you for using me. I hate ups and shipping companys btw,,,,, Another story.
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PostPosted: Mon Aug 12, 2019 7:44 pm    Post subject: Re: Help please! What are the symptoms of a broken axle? Reply with quote

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..... must have changed the diff, as it was as far off as I have ever seen! Had to add 7.95mm just to get .006 bearing preload!!!!!!

Sounds like there were no shims between the diff bearings and the diff???

If so, it's no wonder that the R&P went.
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PostPosted: Mon Aug 12, 2019 7:54 pm    Post subject: Re: Help please! What are the symptoms of a broken axle? Reply with quote

Bruce wrote:
mcmscott wrote:
..... must have changed the diff, as it was as far off as I have ever seen! Had to add 7.95mm just to get .006 bearing preload!!!!!!

Sounds like there were no shims between the diff bearings and the diff???

If so, it's no wonder that the R&P went.



Almost. The ring gear bolts were against the cover before any bearing clearence came into play. I think the other builder thought the diff was tight and just removed untill it turned on the bench and let it go.
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