I was under the impression there was a circlip
on the shaft, just inside the bearing. If the clip came
out of the groove it may still be there on the shaft
So pull the bearing plate carefully.
Paul Tegler
ptegler@cablespeed.com
www.teglerizer.com
----- Original Message -----
From: "Jeff McNeal" <jmcneal@ohms.com>
To: "Joe Curry" <Spitlist@gte.net>
Cc: <spitfires@autox.team.net>
Sent: Saturday, March 22, 2003 7:07 PM
Subject: Re: The goldarndest thing!
> That was my first thought/hope. But no, the bearing retention plate is in
> place with the four allen bolts. Something internal on the diff let go...
>
> Ugh, I really hate the thought of having to remove the differential, but I
> have no choice. It was running really smooth, too. No whining or strange
> noises. Dang.
>
> Oh well. This gives me a good excuse to install new u-joints on the half
> shafts. The propshaft uj's are new, so now is as good a time as any to
> replace the others.
>
> The news isn't all bad. At I found a tach in my collection that works
> properly. I had the chance to road test that, at least! And things could
> have been a LOT worse, so I need to count my blessings. To have the
> differential fail 20 feet from the garage in your own driveway is a
heckuva
> lot better to just about any other alternative I can think of.
>
> Best wishes,
>
> Jeff
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Joe Curry
> To: Jeff McNeal
> Sent: Saturday, March 22, 2003 4:01 PM
> Subject: Re: The goldarndest thing!
>
>
> Did someone forget to install the Allen bolts that hold the stub axle
> onto the diff?
>
> Joe
>
> Jeff McNeal wrote:
> >
> > Okay, here's part II. I went and took a look at the rear end and was
> > flabbergasted (and horrified) to see the axle coming out of the rear
end
> on
> > the left side. The left rear wheel is sticking out almost two inches
> further
> > than it should be. Here's the photo:
> >
> > http://www.totallytriumph.net/rear_axle_problem.jpg
> >
> > On the way home with my daughter, I DID hear a strange rattling on the
> left
> > rear side, that I was going to investigate later, but it looks like
I'm
> going
> > to be investigating it NOW. How could this happen and how do I fix
it!?
> >
> > Joe Curry, your camber compensator appears to be the only thing that
kept
> the
> > left rear axle from pulling out of the rear end altogether. Your
product
> may
> > have just saved two lives.
> >
> > Shaken, but not stirred,
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