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To: Peter Vucinic <pvucinic@netspace.net.au> s=q20140121; t=1409614843; bh=vge6szPMgRJlvm+1ylDBn2176ybuYbZ0+zcPkfF/QSE=; h=Received:Received:Mime-Version:Content-Type:Message-Id:From: Subject:Date:To; b=Ms6z0+SHeupMsoc+lhYMlA71C8hIOQMrd6bEd0tz07qn0lKAKVHHTmTv4W0T+NFEI QnNZR2f6SG7FBS+a6jAGJD5hhKAupgzvuu8elv6ZyzLmPjO/2Gl7KnHDTkTA9vYETa csNi785Ff3FBrmi9SYvkxlcsrVMavO259diwlt7bWwjYWnTmPfxdhBx1YBUXJklXQ0 QangCmtcBS6c7jYU+wpfeHh9ErMOvDiALEajttLcTr1Ihfw7W5PizLcifymnd6Zvu8 Bct4bsCBBEA9Abv6UvV7RIhAnWMN+XtdMWOOb3WnC/1e+nnT2A/79b6UQAFPTck/kf 3aOESdahWvxvw==
Subject: Re: [Fot] Southwick bearing issue
From: Dave Hogye <dlhogye@comcast.net>
Date: Mon, 1 Sep 2014 16:40:29 -0700
Cc: Friends of Triumph <Fot@autox.team.net>
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Excuse me the bearings are ball type and sealed from the manufacturer.

Dave

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> On Sep 1, 2014, at 2:50 PM, "Peter Vucinic" <pvucinic@netspace.net.au>
wrote:
>
> Dave,
> I am assume you are talking about a Tapered Roller Bearing Cup? Or is it a
> Complete Ball Bearing?
> Did the race crack ACROSS the raceway? Or Was it around the CIRCUMFERENCE
of
> the raceway?
>
> If a bearing CRACKS through a raceway, the Bearing fit was incorrect. OR it
> may have been damage when fitted and then a crack has propagated from
there.
> Check for any damage on the outer edge of the bearing next to the crack.
>
> Cheers....
>
> "You can Make a Small Fortune From Motor Racing. As long as You Started
With
> A Lage Fortune!"
> Kind Regards
> Peter Vucinic
> TR-4
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Fot [mailto:fot-bounces@autox.team.net] On Behalf Of davehogye
> Sent: Tuesday, 2 September 2014 2:56 AM
> To: Friends of Triumph
> Subject: [Fot] Southwick bearing issue
>
> Hello Friends,
> I was looking into the fact that an axle seal on my Southwick conversion
> blew, or at least I thought it was a seal problem, but I just pulled the
> axle out and found that the outer race had cracked through.
> I thought I had something going on because while watching my race video
from
> last October I heard what sounded like a bearing or perhaps gear whine when
> I pulled into the paddock after the race. The sound wasn't obvious until I
> heard it on the vid.
> Anyway, during a recent check of things I noticed grease was slinging out
of
> the seal and onto the brake plate. I was thinking how the heck did the seal
> fail in such a short time.
> Now I'm wondering how the heck the race broke.
> WTF,
> Dave
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