MikeR
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| posted on 28/3/11 at 07:47 PM |
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Opinion needed - have i trashed a drive shaft with the angle grinder?
Ok, so i should have read Mr Haynes manual and done what it said .... but i didn't.
Taking apart my push in drive shafts and instead of carefully cutting the old outer metal cup off with a hacksaw i 'carefully' used the
angle grinder. Unfortunately i thought i'd just give it another go for good measure and did the following.
There are more much larger pictures in my archive. The 'simple' question is "are the drive shaft tripod joint things trashed?"
They're the 25mm ones so harder to come by and i've got a distinct lack of cash.
Max depth of cut is 2mm right on the outer edge, it drops quickly to about 1mm (within the first 10mm) and then slowly peters out to nothing. I have
access to a mig welder and may be able to persuade someone to tig weld the grove & turn it back down to level.
 
Description
(archive pictures)
http://www.locostbuilders.co.uk/photos.php?action=gal&user=MikeR&folder=driveshaft
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mark chandler
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| posted on 28/3/11 at 07:57 PM |
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Its not a machined surface where bits rub, I cannot see it making any difference myself, just a tad lighter 
I would not weld up, this may affect the hardening.
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RichardK
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| posted on 28/3/11 at 08:07 PM |
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I'd bung some chemical metal in it and forget it ever happened  Cant see it doing any harm, wouldnt weld it though.
Cheers
Rich
Gallery updated 11/01/2011
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indykid
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| posted on 28/3/11 at 08:11 PM |
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I'm sure it'll be fine. What sort of torque will you be putting through it?
Dress any sharp edges, but i'd be perfectly happy running it. Even if it fails, it won't fail catastrophically
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mads
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| posted on 28/3/11 at 08:32 PM |
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Mike, if its any conciliation - I shall learn from your mistake and not do the same to mine (hopefully) when I dismantle them on Friday!
[Edited on 28/3/11 by mads]
We gain knowledge faster than we do wisdom!
Life is not a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well-preserved body, but rather to skid in
sideways, thoroughly used, totally worn out and loudly proclaiming... "f*ck, what a trip!"
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old_timbo
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| posted on 28/3/11 at 09:40 PM |
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How are you going to refurbish / put them back together? I didn't think there was much you could do with them once they wore out.
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MikeR
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| posted on 28/3/11 at 10:12 PM |
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They've not worn out - i'm (when i get some money) getting custom drive shafts made. I therefore need to take the originals apart and then
i'll reassemble with the shortened shafts.
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mikemph
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| posted on 28/3/11 at 10:13 PM |
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ford told me their system says the metal outer sleeve was no longer availble. If you can get them it would be good to know where so i can do a full
strip and rebuild instead of cleaning regreasing and using universal boots.
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mads
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| posted on 29/3/11 at 10:14 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by mikemph
ford told me their system says the metal outer sleeve was no longer availble. If you can get them it would be good to know where so i can do a full
strip and rebuild instead of cleaning regreasing and using universal boots.
Ford Parts UK - 01722 424224 (ask to speak to Brad as he recently looked at this for me)
£11.91 + Vat each
Don't know part number but you will need some measurements [not sure what though] to determine which ones you need. I have yet to order mine but
plan to do the same as you. The gaitors are attached to the metal sleeve btw.
We gain knowledge faster than we do wisdom!
Life is not a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well-preserved body, but rather to skid in
sideways, thoroughly used, totally worn out and loudly proclaiming... "f*ck, what a trip!"
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MikeR
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| posted on 29/3/11 at 01:32 PM |
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Before you trash your existing 'cups' I've just taken two off without cutting them. I'll explain later how i did it (i took
pictures as well cause I know what you're like Mads). They should be reuseable, they're not as good as new ones .... but if ford have
issues supplying it may be a solution.
Got the escort axle out this morning, had a bit of a "eek bit worried doing this" to the g/f and she said "don't, sure we can
afford two drive shafts if we don't need them immediately". Got to say sometimes I realise just how lucky i am. Just phoned up a bloke and
for 150 quid he'll do me two drive shafts
So, escort axle stays as the backup plan ......
Now about to start welding in the roll bar once i've made a seat.
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