The later, stronger axle shafts have small groove cut perpendicular to the
splines.
From: "Andy Webster"
> Someone was talking about axle shafts a week or so ago...
> specifically, that BTA-806 shafts from later models were stronger than
> the earlier shafts.
> Did the earlier shafts have a number other than BTA-806?
> I seem to remember that this is the number on my half shafts..and also
> seem to remember
> EN-17 being on there too. I have a mk2 sprite, which came with a spare
> half shaft in the boot,
> strongly suggesting that the shaft issue had arisen for a previous owner.
> I'd like to know how I can tell if I got me 2 o the good ones in there.
> Andy
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