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Re: Broken Stub Axle (Spindle) on Austin-Healey 3000

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Subject: Re: Broken Stub Axle (Spindle) on Austin-Healey 3000
From: John Cowan <jfcowan@pacbell.net>
Date: Wed, 30 May 2001 19:29:04 -0700
    In the TR-4 Competition Preparation Manual, Kastner recommends 
magnafluxing critical suspension parts every four races.
   I'd be interested to know how often people do disassemble, inspect and 
rebuild their suspensions.
    John Cowan


At 05:31 PM 5/29/2001, Gary Black (Hexagon Transportation Consultants) wrote:
>Listers,
>
>Just returned from the CSRG race at Sears Point. Thought some might be
>interested to learn that I broke a front stub axle. Wheel fell off on the
>cool-down lap. No damage to driver but some body damage from the wheel
>passing by. The axle was crack-checked 8 years ago. Not a  weakness on big
>Healeys that I was aware of. Will crack-check the axles on a more regular
>basis hereafter.
>
>
>Gary K. Black
>HEXAGON TRANSPORTATION CONSULTANTS, INC.
>40 S. Market Street, Suite 600
>San Jose, CA 95113
>Tel: 408-971-6100
>Fax: 408-971-6102
>www.hextrans.com

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