One simple test passed on by my father is the "ring test." Hold the
axle at one end and rap the axle with a ballpein hammer--you should hear
a tuning fork-like ring; if it's a dull thud that doesn't resonate
you've probably got a crack (cracks damp the natural resonance of the
metal).
Not a substitute for a dye-penetrant test, but helpful.
bs
awgertoo@aol.com wrote:
> What is the recommended procedure to best test stub axles. I have several
> sets of the three-part spray-on revealant and if the cracks are commonly
> found where the splined portion and the mounting flange meet at the "base of
> the curve" it would seem to me that this could be done with the stub axles
> in place. Or do you think this should be done front and back and/or that
> their being mounted would prohibit good prep, cleaning and application of
> the various spray-on elements.
>
> Thoughts please?
>
> Best--Michael Oritt
>
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