How do I determine if I have OEM or replacement rear half axles in my '51
TD? By the external nut threads? Moss half shafts now have SAE threads. When
was the switch made from BSF? Abingdon Spares doesn't say what threads they
have. Are there any stampings or marks I could look for on the shafts?
I have one half axle that says in blue "New Axle" so assume that is a
replacement but it must have been installed prior to 1978 when the TD was
restored.
I'm told that "The new half shafts are bullet proof", therefore, if I can
determine that I have new shafts, I will not have to purchase and carry a
replacement, nor make an extraction tool, as long as I avoid jacket rabbit
starts from dead still.
Stu Keen
51 MGTD MkII
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