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Re: [Fot] TR3 rear axle inspection - road car

To: "fot@autox.team.net" <fot@autox.team.net>, "gblake58tr3@icloud.com" <gblake58tr3@icloud.com>
Subject: Re: [Fot] TR3 rear axle inspection - road car
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Date: Sat, 31 Oct 2020 18:28:46 +0000 (UTC)
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 Yeah it's to keep the key from going in too far and wedging up the ramp in=
 the end of the keyway, and I 2nd crack-checking that thing once it's apart=
.
Glen Efinger
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From: Robert Lang via Fot <fot@autox.team.net>
To: Fot <fot@autox.team.net>; Greg Blake <gblake58tr3@icloud.com>
Sent: Sat, Oct 31, 2020 1:38 pm
Subject: Re: [Fot] TR3 rear axle inspection - road car

 The factory did that to "stake" the woodruff key.
It's normal and it's also where cracks start when you beat on the axles.
It should be okay for a street car, but you should crack test while its apa=
rt.
Regards,Bob Lang

    On Saturday, October 31, 2020, 1:27:20 PM EDT, Greg Blake via Fot <fot@=
autox.team.net> wrote: =20
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 Rebuilding Will=E2=80=99s TR3 rear axle this weekend and found little notc=
hes at the end of the shear key on both axles. The picture is if the passen=
ger side which is the worst.=20

1). How does this happen?=C2=A0 It doesn=E2=80=99t look like a crack more l=
ike punch or chisel marks at the end of the key.=20

2). Is this problematic as a stress riser for a street car?=C2=A0 If so, ca=
n I just grind and smooth these marks out and be good?

Thanks.=20

Greg
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wedging up the ramp in the end of the keyway, and I 2nd crack-checking that=
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From: Robert Lang via Fot &lt;fot@autox.team.net&gt;<br>
To: Fot &lt;fot@autox.team.net&gt;; Greg Blake &lt;gblake58tr3@icloud.com&g=
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Sent: Sat, Oct 31, 2020 1:38 pm<br>
Subject: Re: [Fot] TR3 rear axle inspection - road car<br>
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<div dir=3D"ltr">The factory did that to "stake" the woodruff key.</div>

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<div dir=3D"ltr">It's normal and it's also where cracks start when you beat=
 on the axles.</div>

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<div dir=3D"ltr">It should be okay for a street car, but you should crack t=
est while its apart.</div>

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                    On Saturday, October 31, 2020, 1:27:20 PM EDT, Greg Bla=
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<div dir=3D"ltr">Rebuilding Will=E2=80=99s TR3 rear axle this weekend and f=
ound little notches at the end of the shear key on both axles. The picture =
is if the passenger side which is the worst. <br clear=3D"none"></div>

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<div dir=3D"ltr">1). How does this happen?&nbsp; It doesn=E2=80=99t look li=
ke a crack more like punch or chisel marks at the end of the key. <br clear=
=3D"none"></div>

<div dir=3D"ltr"><br clear=3D"none"></div>

<div dir=3D"ltr">2). Is this problematic as a stress riser for a street car=
?&nbsp; If so, can I just grind and smooth these marks out and be good?<br =
clear=3D"none"></div>

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<div dir=3D"ltr">Thanks. <br clear=3D"none"></div>

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