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In the same vein as another thread I noticed an anomaly in the Mk2 build manual the other day.
It states that the propshaft should be fitted with the sliding joint to the rear.
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On every car I have ever seen which has a propshaft, the sliding joint is closest to the gearbox output flange, not the back axle.
At least two reasons, the open sliding end of the joint is facing the flow of water, dust and road debris which will accelerate the wear on the splines, also the sliding end is heavier, so increases the unsprung weight of the back axle, worse still at the nose of the pinion. There are probably other reasons but those two are pretty compelling.
Is there some specific reason Marlin assembly instructions reverse what I thought was a firm, well established rule?
It states that the propshaft should be fitted with the sliding joint to the rear.
Propshaft extract.jpg
On every car I have ever seen which has a propshaft, the sliding joint is closest to the gearbox output flange, not the back axle.
At least two reasons, the open sliding end of the joint is facing the flow of water, dust and road debris which will accelerate the wear on the splines, also the sliding end is heavier, so increases the unsprung weight of the back axle, worse still at the nose of the pinion. There are probably other reasons but those two are pretty compelling.
Is there some specific reason Marlin assembly instructions reverse what I thought was a firm, well established rule?
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