Subject: Re: [Fot] TR3 rear axle inspection - road car

From: Robert Lang via Fot <[email-masked]>
Date: Sat, 31 Oct 2020 17:38:35 +0000 (UTC)

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 The factory did that to "stake" the woodruff key.
It's normal and it's also where cracks start when you beat on the axles.
It should be okay for a street car, but you should crack test while its apa=
rt.
Regards,Bob Lang

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 Rebuilding Will=E2=80=99s TR3 rear axle this weekend and found little notc=
hes at the end of the shear key on both axles. The picture is if the passen=
ger side which is the worst.=20

1). How does this happen?=C2=A0 It doesn=E2=80=99t look like a crack more l=
ike punch or chisel marks at the end of the key.=20

2). Is this problematic as a stress riser for a street car?=C2=A0 If so, ca=
n I just grind and smooth these marks out and be good?

Thanks.=20

Greg
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        <div dir=3D"ltr" data-setdir=3D"false">The factory did that to "sta=
ke" the woodruff key.</div><div dir=3D"ltr" data-setdir=3D"false"><br></div=
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cks start when you beat on the axles.</div><div dir=3D"ltr" data-setdir=3D"=
false"><br></div><div dir=3D"ltr" data-setdir=3D"false">It should be okay f=
or a street car, but you should crack test while its apart.</div><div dir=
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                <div><div dir=3D"ltr">Rebuilding Will=E2=80=99s TR3 rear ax=
le this weekend and found little notches at the end of the shear key on bot=
h axles. The picture is if the passenger side which is the worst. <br></div=
><div dir=3D"ltr"><br></div><div dir=3D"ltr">1). How does this happen?&nbsp=
; It doesn=E2=80=99t look like a crack more like punch or chisel marks at t=
he end of the key. <br></div><div dir=3D"ltr"><br></div><div dir=3D"ltr">2)=
. Is this problematic as a stress riser for a street car?&nbsp; If so, can =
I just grind and smooth these marks out and be good?<br></div><div dir=3D"l=
tr"><br></div><div dir=3D"ltr">Thanks. <br></div><div dir=3D"ltr"><br></div=
><div dir=3D"ltr">Greg<br></div> <br><br>Sent from my iPhone_______________=
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From: fubog1 via Fot <[email-masked]>
Date: Sat, 31 Oct 2020 18:28:46 +0000 (UTC)

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 Yeah it's to keep the key from going in too far and wedging up the ramp in=
 the end of the keyway, and I 2nd crack-checking that thing once it's apart=
.
Glen Efinger
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From: Robert Lang via Fot <[email-masked]>
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Subject: Re: [Fot] TR3 rear axle inspection - road car

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<div> <font size=3D"2">Yeah it's to keep the key from going in too far and =
wedging up the ramp in the end of the keyway, and I 2nd crack-checking that=
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<div dir=3D"ltr">The factory did that to "stake" the woodruff key.</div>

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<div dir=3D"ltr">It's normal and it's also where cracks start when you beat=
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<div dir=3D"ltr">It should be okay for a street car, but you should crack t=
est while its apart.</div>

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<div dir=3D"ltr">Regards,</div>

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<div dir=3D"ltr">Rebuilding Will=E2=80=99s TR3 rear axle this weekend and f=
ound little notches at the end of the shear key on both axles. The picture =
is if the passenger side which is the worst. <br clear=3D"none"></div>

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<div dir=3D"ltr">1). How does this happen?&nbsp; It doesn=E2=80=99t look li=
ke a crack more like punch or chisel marks at the end of the key. <br clear=
=3D"none"></div>

<div dir=3D"ltr"><br clear=3D"none"></div>

<div dir=3D"ltr">2). Is this problematic as a stress riser for a street car=
?&nbsp; If so, can I just grind and smooth these marks out and be good?<br =
clear=3D"none"></div>

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<div dir=3D"ltr">Thanks. <br clear=3D"none"></div>

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