Indeed, which is why one gets the clicking of the hubs (as opposed to the
clonk from the diff) at the rear and not the front.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Bullwinkle" <yd3@nvc.net>
To: "MG List" <mgs@autox.team.net>
Sent: Thursday, March 25, 2004 5:36 PM
Subject: Re: not a request for the purists in the group : ) 22 Mar 04.
> Unless I have the dynamics all wrong the front splines would normally
> show less wear when compared to the rear. The front wires will move in
> the oppostie directon on the hubs only when the brakes are applied while
> reversing. As this is normally done at low speeds, there might be no
> movement at all.
>
> But as Bill points out there is more movement at the rear because of the
> power on, off, and braking. That would cause faster wear than at the
> front.
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