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Re: rebuilding half-shafts?
Posted: 10 Feb 2012 10:16
by Chadsinto510s
PM sent Steve.
Re: rebuilding half-shafts?
Posted: 11 Feb 2012 18:20
by SteveEdmonton
Disassembled one half-shaft today. Here are some pics. Eventually you'll see the problem I uncovered along the way.
Re: rebuilding half-shafts?
Posted: 11 Feb 2012 18:21
by SteveEdmonton
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Re: rebuilding half-shafts?
Posted: 11 Feb 2012 18:26
by SteveEdmonton
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Re: rebuilding half-shafts?
Posted: 11 Feb 2012 18:32
by SteveEdmonton
Another pic-- ready to come apart.
Re: rebuilding half-shafts?
Posted: 11 Feb 2012 18:33
by SteveEdmonton
The balls & spacers-- note brownish colour of some!
Re: rebuilding half-shafts?
Posted: 11 Feb 2012 18:36
by SteveEdmonton
Trying to keep the 4 sets of balls-and-spacers separate from each other, and associated with the correct races in the shaft. A filed notch on the end of the shaft is the key (it matches a notch filed on the axle tube, to keep them properly aligned as well).
Re: rebuilding half-shafts?
Posted: 11 Feb 2012 18:38
by SteveEdmonton
Bad news though: the notchiness I felt while telescoping the shaft (on the bench) is due to these grooves/wear marks in the races. The brownish staining is obviously rust... yet these look simply like wear marks to me? In any case though, this is not good.
Re: rebuilding half-shafts?
Posted: 11 Feb 2012 18:40
by SteveEdmonton
Another set of wear-marks in another of the races. Two of the four races are like this.
Re: rebuilding half-shafts?
Posted: 11 Feb 2012 18:40
by 510wizard
SteveEdmonton wrote:IMG_5807 web.jpg
There is a mention in the body and chassis manual about replacing that o-ring.
Re: rebuilding half-shafts?
Posted: 11 Feb 2012 18:41
by SteveEdmonton
Finally, the matching wear-marks in the outer part of the axle.
Re: rebuilding half-shafts?
Posted: 11 Feb 2012 18:45
by SteveEdmonton
So, how serious is this wear in the races? As noted, I became aware of the problem only when telescoping the axle by hand on the bench. Didn't notice any problem while driving. Clean, grease, reassemble, drive? Or-- ?
The note about replacing that o-ring is helpful. I'll definitely want to do that, yeah.
Re: rebuilding half-shafts?
Posted: 11 Feb 2012 18:57
by proflex
I think all you can do is grease it up good and re assemble.
Chad.
Re: rebuilding half-shafts?
Posted: 11 Feb 2012 22:06
by goichi1
I don't think it would be an issue either, when they are on the car they just slide in and out a few inches if that....re-grease and put them back together....just does the old "in and out"
Re: rebuilding half-shafts?
Posted: 12 Feb 2012 06:51
by 510wizard
Do you want me to scan the page from the manual? It shows how to check the specs with a dial indicator to see if it's worn out and not usable.