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Re: rear axle bearings and shimming

To: "Adam Fox" <foxy@pipeline.com.au>, <datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
Subject: Re: rear axle bearings and shimming
From: "datsunmike" <datsunmike@nyc.rr.com>
Date: Wed, 16 Aug 2000 18:56:09 -0400
Adam,

You're not annoying, I just wish I could be of more help and I am sure the
others on the list feel the same way.

66 Mike

----- Original Message -----
From: Adam Fox <foxy@pipeline.com.au>
To: <datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
Sent: Tuesday, August 15, 2000 10:40 PM
Subject: Re: rear axle bearings and shimming


> Ok, thanks. I did check the archives, but couldnt find exactly what i was
> after, which is where you measure the endplay. Sorry to be annoying
> all............
>
> Adam Fox
>
> 65 1500
> 71 2LFJ20 Turbo 510
>
> ----------
> > From: John F Sandhoff <sandhoff@csus.edu>
> > To: Adam Fox <foxy@pipeline.com.au>
> > Cc: datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net
> > Subject: Re: rear axle bearings and shimming
> > Date: Wednesday, 16 August 2000 12:31
> >
> > Adam, you ask:
> > > ...im curious as to why my post has not attracted any replies...
> >
> > Probably because no one has a good answer for you :-)
> > Properly setting up a rear end is more art than science, and I
> > doubt many of the list members have a good 'shade tree' way to
> > determine the proper shimming to prevent destroying your gears.
> > Now Ron can tell you how to rip a ring gear in two, and Alan can help
> > if you have an ant infestation :-). Gordon has done rear ends and may
> > be helpful, but again it's as much a 'laying on of hands' to get it
right
> > so maybe if you'll fund him flying over to help you out... :-) :-)
> >
> > Don't mind me much, I'm stuck at work much too late tonite...
> >
> > -- John
> >      John F Sandhoff   sandhoff@csus.edu   Sacramento, CA


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