In a message dated 95-11-06 13:39:16 EST, you write:
>Does anyone know if it is 'important' to have both rear axle/U-joint
>assemblies on a TR-6 be 'in sync' with each other (i.e. if the upper
>yoke/u-joint assembly on the left side of the diff is vertical, does the
>one on the right side need to be vertical as well or...). The PO took it
>apart and neither the Bentley or Haynes manuals discuss this. The splines
>on the axle where they go into the diff are not keyed, although the slip
>joint between the upper and lower axles are.
>
>I am curious becuase it is important to have the yoke assemblies parallel
>to each other on the drive shaft (for vibration, etc), however the splined
>slip joint on the drive shaft is not keyed, so you can put it together
>incorrectly.
>
>Thanks in advance,
>
>Steve Sutton
The minute you go around your first corner, your differential is going to
"unsync" them to keep from scrubbing your tires off the rim, so it doesn't
matter. A little thought about the function of the differential will confirm
this for you.
Michael Turley
'67 Spitfire Mk2
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