I think the 'shop' should pay for a replacement axle. Tom Walter has
a nice tech sheet on bearing replacement. I gave the sheet to the
machine shop who did mine and they still got the seal plate on
backwards. They did cut the collar off correctly. They paid me for
the value of another collar and bearing which I happened to have in
'stock'. They would not have paid for the bearing but I asked them if
they would want the bearing in their car after using a cut off wheel
next to the bearing. Take your case to the highest level of the shop.
daveS
----- Original Message -----
From: Teesun68 <teesun68@cadvision.com>
To: Roadster List <datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
Sent: Sunday, May 27, 2001 8:49 AM
Subject: Damage from the rear bering removal - warning -- rant to
follow!!
> Roadsterites,
> I just got back my rear axles from a "shop" - I use that term
loosely and
> the idiots damaged my axles while cutting off the bearing retainer
collars.
> They took a torch to it and blew through the collar into the shaft.
> Grrrrrrr... The damage is about 1/8th deep if that, and maybe 1/4 "
long.
> So...are the axles knackered, or can I re-use them? Given the amount
of meat
> that is on them it does not seem to be a big deal, but I thought I'd
check
> with the experts. Anyone run across that problem and have any
opinions?
>
> Thanks...Michael
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