03-05-2008 | #1 |
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Unusual Markings on half shafts?
Girlfriend is getting ready for her new transmission, found these markings on her half shafts after I'd taken out the spare tire carrier (for the first time in the car's history):
Left side: Right Side: Rear view:
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03-05-2008 | #2 |
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Re: Unusual Markings on half shafts?
What's unusual?
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03-05-2008 | #3 |
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Re: Unusual Markings on half shafts?
Your planes are about to crash.
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Re: Unusual Markings on half shafts?
Crabs,
Better tell your girlfriend that she has nice half shafts. BTW, here in LA they would be called Tatoos Ted |
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Re: Unusual Markings on half shafts?
Assuming your ZR is a 1990 you then have a VIN of 622 or higher... pre 622 have steel shafts and post... aluminum...maybe the markings were just a way to keep track of the half shaft transition????
Michael Edit: looked at your profile... 1990 # 792 Last edited by ZR1Vette; 03-05-2008 at 06:04 AM. |
03-05-2008 | #6 |
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Re: Unusual Markings on half shafts?
Boy...
Tough crowd. Mysterious handwritten symbols, crashing planes, and tats.
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03-05-2008 | #7 |
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Re: Unusual Markings on half shafts?
Any chance they were replaced at some time? If they came from a salvage yard they could have been marked with the car they came out of.
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Re: Unusual Markings on half shafts?
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I bought the car with only 9500 miles on it and the original owner is a childhood friend. The car has never been wrecked. He did have a nasty habit of speed shifting into 2nd gear at 7000 rpms tho... It's kinda funny actually, I called him up and said, "the tranny's second gear synchro is shot, I wonder what's up with that?" He said "Do ya think banging second gear all the time might be the reason?" Hmmm??? Ya THINK? Tom
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03-06-2008 | #10 |
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Re: Unusual Markings on half shafts?
I know my 90 has writting on it's aluminium halfshafts.....you would think that I would remember what it says and in what color.....but I don't
I'll be under there on Sat so I'll look & report back. Tom
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