[TR] Fw: Specs? for TR3 axle

Dean Tetterton tr3a58 at verizon.net
Mon May 4 13:46:40 MDT 2015


Check the Red Book in the Supplement for TR3 models. Section F
page 5. This is for the Girling Axle.

Dean

On May 4, 2015, at 11:57 AM, Frank Fisher wrote:

> can anyone help with my friends question below?
> 
> thanks
> Frank
> 
> 
> ----- Forwarded Message -----
> From: thom wessels <thomwessels1950 at gmail.com>
> To: Frank Fisher <yellowtr3 at yahoo.com>; Paul <pacburrows at aol.com> 
> Sent: Sunday, May 3, 2015 5:31 PM
> Subject: Specs?
> 
> Calling TR3 people:
> Had a leak in the Left inner rear seal, so I'm replacing both sides by taking the 6 bolts off the hub and sliding the axle/hub out.  I won't replace the outer axle seals, as they are not yet a problem and THAT will encompass a big job....later.
> Question: Where will I find rear axle specs for run-out (end-lash?)
> I have the OEM manual, I have looked online and I still find NOTHING that definitively tells me how many thousandths it should be.  
> Everyone talks about making SURE to get the run-out correct...still no one seems to know what 'correct' is.
> 
> I've heard .002 - .004....on my one side I have .042.....big difference.   
> 
> I don't want to order a boatload of shims only to find I did it wrong.
> 
> Sage advice?
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> Thom
> 
> 
> 
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