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Subject: [Spits] Bent Axles?
From: Todd Bermudez <red_tr250@yahoo.com>
Date: Mon, 24 May 2010 05:45:33 -0700 (PDT)
Pretty sure I know the answer to this...just hoping I'm wrong.

After pulling the differential out of the wife's 1968 MK1 GT6 and replacing it, 
I'm reassembling everything.  I hung the axle assembly and installed the axles 
at the differential.  I hadn't installed the shock yet and decided to rotate 
the axle.  I noticed the spring going up & down...maybe 1/4"?  I did the other 
side & it did the same thing.  After getting the shocks installed I spun both 
axles & notice a slight up & down motion of the spring.  Is this normal?  Are 
both axles bent?  It's hard to tell with a straight edge.  For now, I'm going 
to "run what i brung" as I have to have it ready for the Louisville British 
Bash.  I do have another set of axles to use...of course they could be bent 
too?  I guess the proof will be the drive to Louisville.  I had the drive shaft 
balanced & new UJs installed in both the Driveshaft and axles.

TIA

Todd Bermudez
1968 GT6 RHD/w overdrive
Cincinnati, OH
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