Quote:
Originally Posted by R Leo
Wanna place a bet on that?
The support bearing is pressed into place and basiacally just keeps the stub ends of the shafts aligned and isn't intended to contain the radial forces generated when a flex disk decides to take a hike.
The cut in that tunnel was made by the spider end of the stub shaft sawing it's way through like a skil saw.
|
Roger that. The U joint flailing around forward of the carrier bearing would soon come adrift causing a violent, catastrophic event  As in, never tow an MB very fast with the fwd section of the driveshaft out.
__________________
1985 Euro 240D 5 spd 140K
1979 240D 5 spd, 40K on engine rebuild
1994 Dodge/Cummins, 5 spd, 121K
1964 Allice Chalmers D15 tractor
2014 Kubota L3800 tractor
1964 VW bug
"Lifes too short to drive a boring car"
|