C.T.
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Hello all, new member here.
Bought my first Deuce a while back, and I finally got around to work on it. One of the problems I have with it is that the front axle driveshaft freewheels. Upon disassembly, I found that one of the half shafts was completely sheared off and the other one is twisted somewhat. My question to you is this- can it keep going or should it be replaced too? The first 2 pictures are of the twisted one, and the last one is of what's left of the sheared off one. I asked someone elsewhere, and they mentioned that there is a possibility of micro fractures in the material which would weaken it,and that makes sense. I would like an opinion from you. Thank you!
The twisted one
![DSC_0165.JPG DSC_0165.JPG](https://www.steelsoldiers.com/data/attachments/603/603210-82c3d56aa8453a0017629cf4bb5c64c2.jpg)
![DSC_0166.JPG DSC_0166.JPG](https://www.steelsoldiers.com/data/attachments/603/603211-fa0df8fa9a54a0156eaf181eae63a4c9.jpg)
The sheared off one
![DSC_0169.JPG DSC_0169.JPG](https://www.steelsoldiers.com/data/attachments/603/603212-67253a34d6dcc0c7c7eb7c99178ed06b.jpg)
Bought my first Deuce a while back, and I finally got around to work on it. One of the problems I have with it is that the front axle driveshaft freewheels. Upon disassembly, I found that one of the half shafts was completely sheared off and the other one is twisted somewhat. My question to you is this- can it keep going or should it be replaced too? The first 2 pictures are of the twisted one, and the last one is of what's left of the sheared off one. I asked someone elsewhere, and they mentioned that there is a possibility of micro fractures in the material which would weaken it,and that makes sense. I would like an opinion from you. Thank you!
The twisted one
![DSC_0165.JPG DSC_0165.JPG](https://www.steelsoldiers.com/data/attachments/603/603210-82c3d56aa8453a0017629cf4bb5c64c2.jpg)
![DSC_0166.JPG DSC_0166.JPG](https://www.steelsoldiers.com/data/attachments/603/603211-fa0df8fa9a54a0156eaf181eae63a4c9.jpg)
The sheared off one
![DSC_0169.JPG DSC_0169.JPG](https://www.steelsoldiers.com/data/attachments/603/603212-67253a34d6dcc0c7c7eb7c99178ed06b.jpg)