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Re: Broken diff mount

To: Peter Macholdt <vze2846b@verizon.net>, 6pack list
Subject: Re: Broken diff mount
From: John Brewster <john.brewster@mindspring.com>
Date: Sat, 23 Nov 2002 21:04:36 -0500
http://brewsterclan.net/~john/tr6/repairs/diff/diff.html


On Friday 22 November 2002 04:14 pm, Peter Macholdt wrote:
> Well, I couldn't get focused on work today so I headed out to the garage.
> Removed the diff to find a cracked right front mount. The stud has not
> broken from the top support, but there is a crack all the way across the
> bottom of the mount. The stud is still welded to the front 1/2 of the
> broken bracket, but broke away from the back 1/2.
>
> What are my options here? I'm thinking that I can weld the bracket back
> together, run a bead around the stud inside the bracket, and then weld in
> the boxed supports.
>
> I know that the repair kits have a piece for the top of the stud. Since my
> stud didn't break, is there any need to remove it and replace, or am I OK
> with reinforcing the old one?
>
> I guess I didn't get to the reinforcements quickly enough.
>
> Peter
> '68 TR250

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John R. Brewster
john.brewster@mindspring.com
http://brewsterclan.net/~john
'76 TR6 CF50719U

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