That was my first thought/hope. But no, the bearing retention plate is in
place with the four allen bolts. Something internal on the diff let go...
Ugh, I really hate the thought of having to remove the differential, but I
have no choice. It was running really smooth, too. No whining or strange
noises. Dang.
Oh well. This gives me a good excuse to install new u-joints on the half
shafts. The propshaft uj's are new, so now is as good a time as any to
replace the others.
The news isn't all bad. At I found a tach in my collection that works
properly. I had the chance to road test that, at least! And things could
have been a LOT worse, so I need to count my blessings. To have the
differential fail 20 feet from the garage in your own driveway is a heckuva
lot better to just about any other alternative I can think of.
Best wishes,
Jeff
----- Original Message -----
From: Joe Curry
To: Jeff McNeal
Sent: Saturday, March 22, 2003 4:01 PM
Subject: Re: The goldarndest thing!
Did someone forget to install the Allen bolts that hold the stub axle
onto the diff?
Joe
Jeff McNeal wrote:
>
> Okay, here's part II. I went and took a look at the rear end and was
> flabbergasted (and horrified) to see the axle coming out of the rear end
on
> the left side. The left rear wheel is sticking out almost two inches
further
> than it should be. Here's the photo:
>
> http://www.totallytriumph.net/rear_axle_problem.jpg
>
> On the way home with my daughter, I DID hear a strange rattling on the
left
> rear side, that I was going to investigate later, but it looks like I'm
going
> to be investigating it NOW. How could this happen and how do I fix it!?
>
> Joe Curry, your camber compensator appears to be the only thing that kept
the
> left rear axle from pulling out of the rear end altogether. Your product
may
> have just saved two lives.
>
> Shaken, but not stirred,
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