[Shotimes] How was I able to drive?

[Leigh Smith]

Ian;
It's not even a friction fit.
It is held in place only by the wheel bearing, so it physically can't
separate.
IE: If you cut the rubber boot, and the shaft is disconnected from the hub &
wheel bearing, it should slide all the way apart as if it were on ball
bearings, which it is. That is normal. What is not normal is any griity feel
to the grease, which would mean contamination, and very quickly mean a
destroyed joint from damage. The tolerances are rod bearing tight.

Lee

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Ian Fisher" <dataflash@yahoo.com>
To: <shotimes@autox.team.net>
Sent: Tuesday, December 14, 2004 1:55 PM
Subject: [Shotimes] How was I able to drive?


> Well, I pulled the halfshaft out today. In two pieces.
> The tripod section came out with barely a tug. This
> left the other half in the transmission (which I
> obviously removed as well).
>
> If the halfshaft was this bad, how was I able to
> drive? I have a Quaife, does that make a difference?
> Was more power going to the pass side wheel since the
> driver's side halfshaft was in such poor shape? Was
> all the power going there?
>
> I don't really understand how the halfshaft works.
> Does the tripod fit into that casing via friction fit?
>
>
>
> Ian "waiting for autozone to get the correct part this
> time" Fisher
>
>
>
>
>
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