Returning to work on Scimitar, Rear axle inspection.

Updates to this blog and work on the Scimitar have reduced somewhat due to working away from home a Masters degree and a few other projects and cars preventing me me from the work, including a 380bhp Lancer Evolution IV track car that kept me entertained for a while. However I'm going to attempt to pick up the work and update this blog periodically with the work that's been done the last few years.

My little 380bhp distraction

With the fuel tank removed the running from the zinc bath is clearly visible on the galvanized chassis.

I've inspected the rear axle and found its got a nasty knock and a few mm of unwanted play on the the NS half shaft.

 Apart from this knock and play it seems in relatively good working order and the gears at first inspection seem solid, no missing teeth, heavy wear or pitting of the steel, even the prop shaft seal and gasket around the inspection plate of the pigs head was tight with no oil leaks. it appears to be the part on the car in the best condition.

I'm still not sure what I want to do with it yet. I'm probably going to rebuild the car with the original open diff Salisbury axle and see how it handles, with the power I plan to put in the car, it may require a limited slip diff for any kind of track potential, but if I continue at this rate with major modifications ill never finish the car so for now ill overhaul the Salisbury axle. I will be fitting it with a rear disc conversion of my own design, more information on that to follow later.