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Re: TR6 driveshaft out of kilter

To: Doug Mitchell <dmitchel@ford.com>
Subject: Re: TR6 driveshaft out of kilter
From: "Riggs, R. (Kevin)" <rkriggs@hsv28.pcmail.ingr.com>
Date: Thu, 07 Sep 95 13:22:00 CDT
Cc: TR Mailing List <triumphs@autox.team.net>
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Thanks for the response, Doug.

I'm curious to hear how this one turns out.  The car would have had to take 
quite a shot to scoot the diff over.  The differential mounting is very 
rigidly mounted to the frame (albeit, prone to cracking), and the mount 
would not move over without taking the frame with it.  Furthermore, the axle 
is collapsible and the trailing arm mount points are located 2 feet away and 
out of line with the differential mount point; so I'm having a hard time 
picturing what type of accident would impact on the differential without 
tearing the rest of the car all to hell.

I agree, though, that my theory of the car being built with a crooked 
driveline sounds equally improbable :-)  For weight-distribution and 
structural stability, they'd have wanted both the engine and differential 
smack on the centerline of the car.

So I vote even more strongly now for a body that doesn't sit squarely on the 
chassis.  Or maybe the prescription has run out on John's glasses and he 
just hasn't realized it yet? :-)

When is this day gonna end...

Kevin Riggs
'72 TR6
rkriggs@ingr.com
Huntsville, AL
 ----------

> Well, I have been thinking about this, and I have interpreted it a
> little different than Kevin.
>
> I think that John is saying that there is a misalignment from side
> to side of the driveshaft. (really bad ascii art follows)
>
>
>     ------------------   Front axle
>
>          |     |
>           \   /
>            | |           Transmission
>             -
>             \
>              \           Driveshaft
>               \
>       --------{}-------- Rear axle
>
> If this is the case, then the differential mounting is out of alignment,
> and the car has probably been "crabbing" down the road and showing rapid
> rear tire wear. This can be caused by the frame being misaligned from
> new (not likely), a DPO bodge/restoration (possibly) or being hit and
> not repaired correctly (most likely).
>
> If John is referring to a misalignment is in the vertical direction,
> ie higher at one end than the other, then what Kevin wrote is basically
> correct.
>
> Doug Mitchell
> 

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