[DeTomaso] Axles and rotors and bearings. . . oh my

[JDeRyke at aol.com]

In a message dated 7/25/08 10:50:54 AM, asajay at asajay.com writes:

> Thank you for the specs.  I'm not sure my micrometer goes to that digit, 
> but I'll find out tonight...
> 
If you find a machine shop that has a 1-2" mike' that reads to 5 places, 
maybe you could bring the axles to them to be checked, possibly for free. It's a 
pretty specialized instrument. Otherwise, approximate it with your fingernail: 
run it down over the wear areas. If your nail catches at all, the wear exceeds 
0.001" and you're looking to have the axles rewelded or hard-plated, then 
remachined. or some billet axles, which are much stronger. 
You might get lucky with a bearing vendor. One young lady I know with a 
Pantera took her axles down to the bearing store wearing "summer clothing" and the 
counter guys were only too happy to spend an hour opening bearing boxes to 
select-fit two pair of bearings to her factory-undersized but unworn axles so she 
didn't need to redo them for the required press fit. Bearings have 
tolerances, too..... and sometimes life ain't fair. Good luck- J DeRyke



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