Roger Fairclough
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frank rabbets said:Just forget about the cause and build everything up with new bits and as per manual and it will be fine. Like my friend with wrecked E type engine with brocken inlet valve...impossible as they do not trail open like an exhaust valve and don't get hot or hit by a piston. No wear or seizure in the guide or valve stem etc. Just one of those things. Tempting and satisfying to find a cause but when I've done one mental circuit I give up now.
With regard to the location of the wheel bearing if it is centred in the mid plane of the wheel the weight of the car should keep the bearing vertical even with wear [yes/no?] unless you had spacers on or were cornering on a track.
I've had loads of brocken half shafts for no apparent reason with rear drive cars. They used to break off at the splined end . In the good old days the splines were cut very deep.Unfortunately all stressed metal breaks in the end.
Frank
You didn't solve the problem, you just fixed the result. The fact that you broke so many half shafts, without realising why, speaks volumes for your driving style.
If there is a problem, you find the reason for it. Then you fix the problem and repair the car.
Roger