[Spits] Bent Axles?

[Clark W. Nicholls]

It's normal. The single u-joint setup causes this, it is not smooth.
The straighter the axle is (ie on the ground) the less this happens.

Clark
Clark W. Nicholls
1972 Stag 1974 Spitfire (and 1 rusty GT6 needing restoration)
"Reality, it's not what you think."


-----Original Message-----
From: spitfires-bounces at autox.team.net
[mailto:spitfires-bounces at autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Todd Bermudez
Sent: Monday, May 24, 2010 8:46 AM
To: NASS Spitfire; Spitfire List
Subject: [Spits] Bent Axles?

Pretty sure I know the answer to this...just hoping I'm wrong.

After pulling the differential out of the wife's 1968 MK1 GT6 and replacing
it, I'm reassembling everything.  I hung the axle assembly and installed the
axles at the differential.  I hadn't installed the shock yet and decided to
rotate the axle.  I noticed the spring going up & down...maybe 1/4"?  I did
the other side & it did the same thing.  After getting the shocks installed
I spun both axles & notice a slight up & down motion of the spring.  Is this
normal?  Are both axles bent?  It's hard to tell with a straight edge.  For
now, I'm going to "run what i brung" as I have to have it ready for the
Louisville British Bash.  I do have another set of axles to use...of course
they could be bent too?  I guess the proof will be the drive to Louisville.
I had the drive shaft balanced & new UJs installed in both the Driveshaft
and axles.

TIA

Todd Bermudez
1968 GT6 RHD/w overdrive
Cincinnati, OH
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