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could also be a manufacturing defect that finally manifested
On Tue, Sep 22, 2026 at 11:39=E2=80=AFAM Richard Antal <rantal243@yahoo.com=
> wrote:
> Thanks for you comments, Alan. They mechanics doing the repair said that
> it appeared as though the axle had sustained damage in the past. Perhaps
> your observation explains how this could happen.
> rich antal
>
> On Tuesday, September 22, 2026 at 11:32:38 AM EDT, Alan Seigrist <
> healey.nut@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>
> Hi Richard -
>
> The axles can build up cracks over time with alot of back and forth
> application of loads. Generally not an issue on big healeys because the
> axles are short (less tortional stress) and the cars are not heavy. I
> broke an axle on my A90, easy to do!
>
> That said if you are going up and down hills all the time, you can build
> up stress fractures then it finally goes.
>
> Thankfully a pretty easy fix.
>
> Best,
>
> Alan
>
> On Mon, Sep 21, 2026 at 4:38=E2=80=AFPM Richard Antal via Healeys <
> healeys@autox.team.net> wrote:
>
> The right rear axle broke. Does imply a defect in the metal casting. No
> trauma to the axle that I can recall. I'm just glad it's not the clutch o=
r
> transmission..
> Rich Antal
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<div dir=3D"ltr">could also be a manufacturing defect that finally manifest=
ed</div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote gmail_quote_container"><div dir=3D"lt=
r" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Tue, Sep 22, 2026 at 11:39=E2=80=AFAM Richard An=
tal <<a href=3D"mailto:rantal243@yahoo.com";>rantal243@yahoo.com</a>> =
wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0=
px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div><div=
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<div dir=3D"ltr">Thanks for you comments, Alan. They mechanics doin=
g the repair said that it appeared as though the axle had sustained damage =
in the past. Perhaps your observation explains how this could happen.</div>=
<div dir=3D"ltr">rich antal</div><div><br></div>
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On Tuesday, September 22, 2026 at 11:32:38 AM EDT, =
Alan Seigrist <<a href=3D"mailto:healey.nut@gmail.com"; target=3D"_blank"=
>healey.nut@gmail.com</a>> wrote:
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<div><div id=3D"m_683793429462923078yiv8429013880"><div><di=
v dir=3D"ltr">Hi Richard -<div><br clear=3D"none"></div><div>The axles can =
build up cracks over time with alot of back and forth application of loads.=
=C2=A0 Generally not an issue on big healeys because the axles are short (l=
ess tortional stress) and the cars are not heavy.=C2=A0 I broke an axle on =
my A90, easy to do!<br clear=3D"none"><br clear=3D"none">That said if you a=
re going up and down hills all the time, you can build up stress fractures =
then it finally goes.<br clear=3D"none"><br clear=3D"none">Thankfully a pre=
tty easy fix.</div><div><br clear=3D"none"></div><div>Best,</div><div><br c=
lear=3D"none"></div><div>Alan</div></div><br clear=3D"none"><div><div id=3D=
"m_683793429462923078yiv8429013880yqt13713"><div dir=3D"ltr">On Mon, Sep 21=
, 2026 at 4:38=E2=80=AFPM Richard Antal via Healeys <<a rel=3D"nofollow =
noopener noreferrer" shape=3D"rect" href=3D"mailto:healeys@autox.team.net"; =
target=3D"_blank">healeys@autox.team.net</a>> wrote:<br clear=3D"none"><=
/div><blockquote style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rg=
b(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div><div style=3D"font-family:Helvetica,A=
rial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><div dir=3D"ltr">The right rear axle broke.=
Does imply a defect in the metal casting. No trauma to the axle that I can=
recall. I'm just glad it's not the clutch or transmission..</div><=
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