Dic Doretti Posted June 27, 2022 Report Share Posted June 27, 2022 What is this? It looks like a Girling back axle. It must be a very early one as it is fitted to TS2! Cheers Richard Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lebro Posted June 27, 2022 Report Share Posted June 27, 2022 Probably got fed up with breaking half shafts. I did ! Bob Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Hamish Posted June 27, 2022 Report Share Posted June 27, 2022 A lot of dampness around the shock too Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Dic Doretti Posted June 27, 2022 Author Report Share Posted June 27, 2022 I never broke a halfshaft with a standard TR2 and that included some spirited driving but I did fit a Girling axle when I fitted a Daimler V8 engine! Cheers Richard Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mikej Posted June 28, 2022 Report Share Posted June 28, 2022 Broke two 'Lockheed' shafts, apparently swapping them around mid-life can result in them unwinding. Caphead bolts holding shocks on, doubt they can be tight enough and what what is the pipe hose-thing with the horrid pipe clips all about! MikeJ Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ianc Posted June 28, 2022 Report Share Posted June 28, 2022 Frequent leakage of oil onto rear brakes was the real bugbear on my old TR2, and I did manage to break one half shaft in some 70k miles. I agree with Mike that that pipe with its pipe clips is a mess. Could it be the fuel pipe - I hope not! Ian Cornish Quote Link to post Share on other sites
John McCormack Posted June 28, 2022 Report Share Posted June 28, 2022 Not a very smart example of what I expected to be a very sound restoration. I must admit to being disappointed in the quality of the restoration on an epic TR2. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
stuart Posted June 28, 2022 Report Share Posted June 28, 2022 That pipe is the tank breather and by the looks of it theres a one way valve fitted to try and prevent fumes in storage. Stuart. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
2long Posted June 28, 2022 Report Share Posted June 28, 2022 I’ve broken a half shaft as well, but have had good luck with a hardened replacement made by Bastuk. Got a pair of them on the 2 and the Doretti and no problems so far. Dan Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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