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From: Daniel Parrott <parrotthead01@comcast.net>
> I found a vendor who could solve this problem forever, although I have not
> yet tried it. He will take your rear hub and machine to fit a new roller
> bearing that rides on an inner race instead of the needle bearings riding
> directly on the axel. With this setup, you should not have to replace the
> axels every 10,000 miles. You send him your axel, and he'll do the
> modifications for $250 per half axel. I may do this upgrade this winter.
> NFI. If you are interested, drop me an email and I'll forward his email
> address.
Hi Dan,
I'd certainly be interested in what he's doing, but more from a selfish
commercial point of view :-) I don't know of anyone here in the UK offering a
similar conversion.
Incidentally, is anyone really only getting 10,000 miles out of a halfshaft?
Even a poorly maintained shaft should last 40-50,000 miles, those which are
correctly looked after should outlast the car,
Cheers,
Bill.
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