I'm in the middle of rebuilding the whole rear axle on my poor Herald.
This question concerns the axle shafts.
I measured all 8 u-joint bores, 2 in each axle and 2 in each flange. 7
of them were .937". One was .942". The worn bore is on an axle, not a
flange, so it would be very expensive to replace.
Can I shim it? If so, is Al foil OK, or is the dissimilar metals issue
going to bite me? Can a machine shop sleeve the bad bore? Can they do it
for a lot less than the $150 for a new axle? Has anybody had any success
overcoming this without buying an axle?
Bill Kelly
2 sick Triumphs
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