I'm guessing this suffered at the hands of the shop mechanic testing the limits of the Subaru 2.5. I'm told the van continued to drive and it took some doing before it was realized that the van was actually moving due to the front wheels being driven by the driveshaft. The shaft has some significant wear marks so I can't tell if this was a clean or twisting break. However the race-nut for the pinion bearing will not loosen so my gues is this was a twist off mess done by dumping the clutch in first gear with the engine at high revs. Dennis
-----Original Message----- From: Roy Nicholl [mailto:Roy.Nicholl@SuretyPartners.ca] Sent: Sunday, August 7, 2016 3:18 PM To: Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57@HOTMAIL.COM> Cc: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM Subject: Re: Anyone ever see a pinion shaft break just behind first gear? Dennis: Any indication of a materials defect in the shaft? Did it just let-go or was there a monster amount of torque applied?
-- Roy Nicholl Principal Surety Partners Inc. Phone: +1.506.471.4126 Suite 191, 527 Beaverbrook Crt. Fax: +1.506.452.9704 Fredericton, NB E-mail: Roy.Nicholl@SuretyPartners.ca Canada E3B 1X6 Web: www.SuretyPartners.ca
> On 07-Aug-2016, at 02:13, Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57@HOTMAIL.COM> wrote: > > Took this apart yesterday. > > > > Dennis > > > > > > https://1drv.ms/f/s!AqaEiIhKCAKbibg3mft5mw3krqR9Cw |
Please note - During the past 17 years of operation, several gigabytes of
Vanagon mail messages have been archived. Searching the entire collection
will take up to five minutes to complete. Please be patient!
Return to the archives @ gerry.vanagon.com
The vanagon mailing list archives are copyright (c) 1994-2011, and may not be reproduced without the express written permission of the list administrators. Posting messages to this mailing list grants a license to the mailing list administrators to reproduce the message in a compilation, either printed or electronic. All compilations will be not-for-profit, with any excess proceeds going to the Vanagon mailing list.
Any profits from list compilations go exclusively towards the management and operation of the Vanagon mailing list and vanagon mailing list web site.