[Shotimes] Re: Axles - FD-8032A

[Carl Prochilo]

It's the whole magilla.  One end goes into tranny and other end goes to
hub.  One thing I guess I'll have to do is jack up the car and do the best
to verify length etc.  But I'll tell you that the GCK factory was very
specific that the support bearing wasn't needed due to the part being
prebalanced.  I asked several times not to confuse the SHO with the SLO. 
Everything lines up part number-wise.

Now, if someone on this list bought and installed a new axle from AZ, then
I would feel much better about this situation.  The install is planned for
Sunday.
-- 
Cheers,
Carl Prochilo
92 Ultra Red Crimson - 201K

> Is the new shaft the same length of the one you removed?
> or is it longer replacing both the old right halfshaft and
> the intermediate shaft w/hanger bearing assembly?
> If longer and it eliminates the intermediate shaft w/hanger
>  bearing it is probably a SLO part (ie not the correct one).
>
> Tim
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Carl Prochilo" <gr8sho@prochilo.myserver.org>
> To: <TechSHO@topica.com>
> Sent: Tuesday, September 09, 2003 1:54 PM
> Subject: Axles - FD-8032A
>
>
>> I've diagnosed a bad right side half-shaft.  Ford no longer sells these.
>> I went to AZ and was offered a choice between a remanufactured part and
>> a
>> new part.  Price difference is about $25.  I went for the new.  The part
>> is manufactured by GCK Industrial USA.
>>
>> When I picked up the part, I had the counter person open the box so I
>> could verify it was the right part.  My expectation was that it would
>> have
>> the same support bearing that the original part has.  Well it didn't,
>> and
>> after talking to the factory, they said their parts are pre-balanced and
>> therefore don't require the additional support bracket.  I will have to
>> take this as a fact.
>>
>> The question is, is this a decent replacement part and do you have
>> anything good or bad to say about it?
>>
>> Interestingly enough, I've been told that if the axle gets bent due to a
>> pothole, they will replace the part for free.
>> --
>> Cheers,
>> Carl Prochilo
>> 92 Ultra Red Crimson - 201K
>>
>>
>>
>>
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