Subject: Re: [TR] TR3a

From: Robert Rochlin <[email-masked]>
Date: Mon, 12 May 2025 15:05:19 -0400

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<html><head><meta http-equiv=3D"content-type" content=3D"text/html; charset=3D=
utf-8"></head><body dir=3D"auto">&nbsp; Last year I had to remove my diff. W=
hen I turned the input It seemed perfect to me. While it was out anyway I de=
cided to have John Esposito at Quantum Mechanics take a look at it. When he t=
urned the input he told me that there was no preload at all. &nbsp;I had him=
 rebuild the diff and &nbsp;I found out there was internal wear and a spun b=
earing. &nbsp;At that point the ring and pinion were still in good shape. &n=
bsp;John said he is having difficulty obtaining good replacement ring and pi=
nion sets. &nbsp;I think he told me that he sources good quality sets from T=
urkey , but the supply is spotty.&nbsp;<br id=3D"lineBreakAtBeginningOfSigna=
ture"><div dir=3D"ltr">Sent from my iPhone</div><div dir=3D"ltr"><br><blockq=
uote type=3D"cite">On May 12, 2025, at 1:54=E2=80=AFPM, Hoyt Duff &lt;hoytdu=
[email-masked]&gt; wrote:<br><br></blockquote></div><blockquote type=3D"cite">=
<div dir=3D"ltr">=EF=BB=BF<p dir=3D"ltr">Spin one wheel. The other should mo=
ve in the opposite direction.&nbsp; Listen fur grinding/chrunching noises. D=
rain the oil,&nbsp; remove the cover,&nbsp; looking for metal chunks.&nbsp; C=
heck the the axle seals are not leaking, pinion seal is not leaking. Rebuild=
 the brakes, one side at a time. </p>
<br><div class=3D"gmail_quote gmail_quote_container"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D=
"gmail_attr">On Mon, May 12, 2025, 11:30 AM dave northrup &lt;<a href=3D"mai=
lto:[email-masked]">[email-masked]</a>&gt; wrote:<br></div><blockquote c=
lass=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;p=
adding-left:1ex">

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<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:11.0pt">i have a 59 TR3a tha=
t i am resurrecting; it is more or less in kit form. &nbsp;the car has been o=
ff the road since 1982 or so.<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:11.0pt"><u></u>&nbsp;<u></u>=
</span></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:11.0pt">originality is not a=
n issue - it won't be.
<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:11.0pt"><u></u>&nbsp;<u></u>=
</span></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:11.0pt">is there a way i can=
 tell if the diff is still good before i put the engine back in and drive it=
? should i just have the diff redone while the car is apart? what are my opt=
ions here? i saw the limited slip
 for $5k but that's out of my price range. does anyone offer an exchange? i'=
m not doing anything radical nor will i race it but we are enhancing the per=
formance whereever we can.<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:11.0pt"><u></u>&nbsp;<u></u>=
</span></p>
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