Hi Ed,
Yep, this is fairly common on the Triumph Saloons which use almost the same
rear axle components. If the DPO has used too much grease on the splines,
the end caps can be forced off by the pressure.
>From my experience in the saloon cars, if you have got the rubber gaitor
covering the inboard UJ's you shouldn't have too much trouble with dirt etc
getting in. However, the better solution is to find one with a cap.
I don't know of any that are available, but Rimmer bros in the uk might be
worth a shot. Alternatively, you can probably get a local engineering firm
to make up the necessary cap.
Hope this helps.
Cheers
Bernard Robbins
'71 2500PI
'73 TR6 PI
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>Tim Holbrook
>1971 TR6
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>--- edwin.mcguirk@db.com wrote:
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>> Cool, looks like I've finally stumped the experts.
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>> I have a question that probably relates to spline lock. The female
>> portion
>> of the half-shafts is hollow all the way out to the u-joint yoke. One
>> of my
>> half-shafts has a cap on the end covering the splines and the other
>> does
>> not. Does anyone know where I can buy a new cap? Most places that I
>> have
>> asked don't even believe that a hole exists to be capped. I would
>> think
>> that it's just another place where dirt can get into your splines.
>>
>> Ed McGuirk
>> 76 TR6
>> 86 Rx7
>> 88 MR2 Supercharged
>>
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