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Re: GT-6 Rear end thingys

To: Silikal@aol.com, meboe@wsunix.wsu.edu, triumphs@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: GT-6 Rear end thingys
From: lupienj@wal.hp.com (John Lupien)
Date: Tue, 11 Apr 95 17:04:23 EDT
> Greg wrote:
> >All you GT-6 owners ... If your car is equipped with RotoFlex couplings, 
> >it's important to inspect them, and replace them if necessary while 
> >you're doing the U-joints.  
> I whole-heartedly second this.  In fact, check the "rubber biscuit" every
> few months.  It is considered a "replenishable",  rather than "durable",
> item in my estimation.  I've heard of too many GT6+ owners not changing
> this bit and bad things happening (sounds like a chain letter).  


Must agree, and while you're at it weld in some axle catch loops.
These will catch the axle when your rotoflex coupling ceases to
couple, preventing the axle from turning into a vertically rotating
automobile destruction device.


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John R. Lupien
lupienj@wal.hp.com

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