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Old 1st Dec 2008, 10:01
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sooty655
 
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If a shaft shears it normally damages the spline oring and then you will loose your engine oil. Most accessories use engine oil to lubricate the drive shafts.
I think not. Quill shafts aren't sealed, they only connect two shafts which have their own sealing arrangements. There is no reason for a quill shaft to cause a loss of engine oil when it shears, it is designed specifically NOT to cause secondary damage.
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