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WANTED V6 CAPRI PASSENGER SIDE AXLE

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2018/04/24 18:59:11 (permalink)
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WANTED V6 CAPRI PASSENGER SIDE AXLE

Some IDIOT with a grinder (me) cut into the axle shaft while attempting to removing the old bearing. I have been advised that it would be unwise to use it. I am now searching for a replacement passenger side axle for V6 Capri. If anyone can help me out I would be grateful.....

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    FoxyCapri
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    Re: WANTED V6 CAPRI PASSENGER SIDE AXLE 2018/04/25 09:52:48 (permalink)
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    Rear axle shafts, or half-shafts as some call them, are a universal fit, that is, left and right are the same size, length, etc. I have 3 here in Melbourne, but surely someone up your way in Sydney would be able to help you out there!

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    Re: WANTED V6 CAPRI PASSENGER SIDE AXLE 2018/04/25 19:32:06 (permalink)
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    Thanks Foxy
     
    Just be aware that not all rear differentials have the same length axle on the left and right side and I have found out the hard way that even the body style of a specific model of car can affect the axle length.
     
    The reason I asked for the passenger side specifically is that I was always told as an apprentice mechanic to never employ a used axle on the opposite side as to which it had already been used in service. The reason being that during its service life it had been subject to a twisting force (torque) and that using the axle on the opposite side would twist it in the opposite direction causing it to break much more easily. I dont know how true this is but it was what I was taught by my TAFE teachers and was in the text books.
     
    Is this true or just myth?

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    Re: WANTED V6 CAPRI PASSENGER SIDE AXLE 2018/04/26 01:24:57 (permalink)
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    You should be ok.  Parts book shows same part number for both sides. 
     
    I cant think of any engineering reason to suggest that reversing the direction would have any affect on the fatigue life, or breaking stress of the shaft.  I would guess that they would have been designed for infinite fatigue life for safety reasons and unless dragged, would never have seen stresses anywhere near the yield limit.
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