[Rovernet] P5 3L driveshaft

[dmaxwell at as.net]

I pulled the driveshaft out on Friday and you were right, the key was 
sheared off.  I was able to tap out both halves and after doing a 
little filing, the replacement key fit in nice and snug.  It now 
appears that there should be two keys, 180 degrees apart from each 
other.  I thought that might be the case but could not tap out the 
part of the key that was still stuck in the center part of the cone 
shaped piece.  I think I'll just leave it for now with just one key.  
I tightened the nut down, using a breaker bar, as tight as I could 
with locktite on the nut and a cotter pin in the end the shaft to keep 
the nut from coming loose.

Thanks for the information!

David
California


On Wednesday 05/19/2021 at 13:02, Vern Inkspot via Rovernet  wrote:
>
> I think Steve’s guess is a good one, the key has been sheared off 
> and the remnant is filling the keyway.
>
> Yours
> Vern
>
>>
>>
>> On May 19, 2021, at 9:32 AM, David Maxwell via Rovernet 
>> <rovernet at rovernet.org> wrote:
>>
>>
>> Steve,
>>
>> I'm taking Friday off from work and will pull the driveshaft apart and 
>> see what it looks like now.  I'm hoping that just a new key would be 
>> all that is needed but figured that I should check into the worst case 
>> scenario!
>>
>> David
>>
>>
>> On Wednesday 05/19/2021 at 07:58, Steve Manwell via Rovernet wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>> David,
>>> I didn't realize there was a shaft connection with a woodruff key, but 
>>> I see it now in the parts book diagram.  I would guess that the nut on 
>>> the drive flange got loose and allowed the key to shear.  If the 
>>> tapered surface on the shaft and in the flange are not damaged, then 
>>> you may be able to find the crescent shaped slot for the key in the 
>>> taper and knock out what's left of the key.  Then you would only need 
>>> a new key.
>>> Steve
>>>
>>> On 5/19/2021 10:29 AM, David Maxwell via Rovernet wrote:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Thanks Ben,
>>>>
>>>>     I probably won't get pictures of the damage until the weekend but 
>>>> will get them off to you on Monday.  At least the east coast isn't the 
>>>> UK!
>>>>
>>>> David
>>>>
>>>> On Wednesday 05/19/2021 at 07:21, Ben Saunders via Rovernet wrote:
>>>>> Send me some photos of the damage so I can get a better idea of just
>>>>> what has occurred and I might be able to assist. I do have a shaft but 
>>>>> I
>>>>> am on the other side of the country.
>>>>>
>>>>> Ben
>>>>>
>>>>> On 5/19/21 9:12 AM, David Maxwell via Rovernet wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I'm looking for the front driveshaft for a P5 3L.  The locating key
>>>>>> has gone missing and the slot it goes into seems to have gone missing
>>>>>> too!  Not really sure what happened but without the key (woodruff
>>>>>> key?) the two halves of the shaft do not turn together anymore!
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Thank you,
>>>>>>
>>>>>> David
>>>>>> California
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
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