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Old 06-18-2019, 04:25 AM   #16
Phil Gillespie
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Default Re: 39 Coupe Broken Axle Removal.

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Originally Posted by fordscript View Post
If you replace a r/h axle with a used axle that came from the left side of another diff, then that axle has been continuously "torqued" in the opposite direction....and it might not like being 'torqued' in the other direction. It used to be a fairly common occurrence back in the day, that after having broken an axle....you would soon break another. Worth thinking about.
Yes it certainly makes very good sense for sure.
Will follow this advice.
This recent failure happened just north of Westport.
Lucky to have the AA+ for AA Service which took care of transport back over the hill!
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