Odd? halfshaft question
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Odd? halfshaft question
Just received a pair of C4 halfshafts I purchased on ebay. On both shafts there is a small hex drive screw (similar in appearance to a set screw) threaded into the side of the shafts. I don't see these on other C4 shafts I have laying around. My only thought about the reason for these would be to possibly allow backflow gas purging during a welding process, but again, why haven't I seen this before on the other halfshafts? I would appreciate it a bunch if someone could clear this up for me.
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Originally Posted by 5pinball
could they be used to balance them?
Thanks for your input here. I appreciate your taking the time to contribute to the discussion.
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Originally Posted by Pete K
Possibly used to hold the end cap still while the axle was rotated and welded?
Still baffled,
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69427, Some time back I read a TSB for 1984 vettes that had to do with fixing driveline noise by drilling a hole and spraying in some heavy lube or rust proofing.
I read the hole thing years ago but, all I could find was on this site, go down to tsb #84-60:
http://misterbill.homeip.net/vette/1984_TSB.htm
It states: Half-Shaft and propshaft clinking noise coming from the yokes and tubes of the half-shafts and propshafts corrected by spraying LP53 heavy duty rust inhibitor into the half shaft and propshaft.
This might explain the drilled and taped holes, to allow access inside to spray in the gunk?
I read the hole thing years ago but, all I could find was on this site, go down to tsb #84-60:
http://misterbill.homeip.net/vette/1984_TSB.htm
It states: Half-Shaft and propshaft clinking noise coming from the yokes and tubes of the half-shafts and propshafts corrected by spraying LP53 heavy duty rust inhibitor into the half shaft and propshaft.
This might explain the drilled and taped holes, to allow access inside to spray in the gunk?
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Originally Posted by SuperL98
69427, Some time back I read a TSB for 1984 vettes that had to do with fixing driveline noise by drilling a hole and spraying in some heavy lube or rust proofing.
I read the hole thing years ago but, all I could find was on this site, go down to tsb #84-60:
http://misterbill.homeip.net/vette/1984_TSB.htm
It states: Half-Shaft and propshaft clinking noise coming from the yokes and tubes of the half-shafts and propshafts corrected by spraying LP53 heavy duty rust inhibitor into the half shaft and propshaft.
This might explain the drilled and taped holes, to allow access inside to spray in the gunk?
I read the hole thing years ago but, all I could find was on this site, go down to tsb #84-60:
http://misterbill.homeip.net/vette/1984_TSB.htm
It states: Half-Shaft and propshaft clinking noise coming from the yokes and tubes of the half-shafts and propshafts corrected by spraying LP53 heavy duty rust inhibitor into the half shaft and propshaft.
This might explain the drilled and taped holes, to allow access inside to spray in the gunk?
Mike
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Originally Posted by 69427
I looked at the TSB you mentioned. That must be the reason for the screws. I would have never guessed that. Thank you very much for your time and research looking into this.
Mike
Mike
Not a problem, glad to help .....
Sometimes the memory works, sometimes it don't ...
Guess it worked this time
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