bishbosh Posted May 24, 2007 Share Posted May 24, 2007 Decided to bide my time on the axle upgrade front and just replace the dodgy CV whilst I ponder portals and 97 inch tyres. Bought one from Brookwells - great service and fair pricing. Opened the parcel this morning to find this: Sorry for the carp pictures - phone camera and I don't want to open the packaging if I am going to send it back. It looks like the cage has been machined out to form the recesses for the ball bearings and has got hot - i.e. insufficient lubrication during the process. (Andy M, calm down!! ) To me this doesn't look too clever and must have had some metalurgical effect on the steel. What does the panel think? Do I keep it or send it back? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
v8bertha Posted May 24, 2007 Share Posted May 24, 2007 Bish, I have no idea what the affects of the blue-ing are on the metal, but I'd guess that some sort of molecular re-arrangement goes on when things get over hot. But to be honest, all the CV joints we sell at you-know-where come from either Britpart or Allmakes and they all have this blue-ing around the bearings. D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bishbosh Posted May 24, 2007 Author Share Posted May 24, 2007 Cheers Dan! It's funny, but I nearly called you to order a CV but didn't know which days you worked there so went to my "local" place instead. Feel a bit guilty now.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
v8bertha Posted May 24, 2007 Share Posted May 24, 2007 Cheers Dan!It's funny, but I nearly called you to order a CV but didn't know which days you worked there so went to my "local" place instead. Feel a bit guilty now.... LOL... no worries, I will relieve you of your guilt by allowing you to supply me with lots of beer on the Shire club stand at Eastnor!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ashtrans Posted May 24, 2007 Share Posted May 24, 2007 Decided to bide my time on the axle upgrade front and just replace the dodgy CV whilst I ponder portals and 97 inch tyres. Bought one from Brookwells - great service and fair pricing. Opened the parcel this morning to find this: Sorry for the carp pictures - phone camera and I don't want to open the packaging if I am going to send it back. It looks like the cage has been machined out to form the recesses for the ball bearings and has got hot - i.e. insufficient lubrication during the process. (Andy M, calm down!! ) To me this doesn't look too clever and must have had some metalurgical effect on the steel. What does the panel think? Do I keep it or send it back? this is quite normal, the marking is caused when the inner tracks are induction hardened, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bishbosh Posted May 24, 2007 Author Share Posted May 24, 2007 Thanks Dave! By the way, how are your plans to produce ABS verisons of your CV's coming? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ashtrans Posted May 24, 2007 Share Posted May 24, 2007 Thanks Dave!By the way, how are your plans to produce ABS verisons of your CV's coming? very good, we had a sample batch which have all sold and we will have more on more on 6/6/7, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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