Hi everyone, the problem needs no explanation. It's a '10 plate G450X 50Hrs, well maintained, never raced.
I took the spindle out just for fun to grease it and to see how it all worked and came across this abrasion on the spindle.
The point at which the rubbing occurs is inside the gearbox housing it seems to me. Has anyone any thoughts on why this is happening and whether this is a precursor to a more severe underlying problem that will soon be evident. No oil came out of the hole with the spindle so I assume the internal gearbox seals are still intact. I'm most concerned about where all the abraded material has gone and whether it will be floating around wearing out other parts unseen. I've ordered another spindle £58.01 but want to address the underlying problem.
Does anyone have an exploded diagram of how it all fits together?
Any advice gratefully recieved, Steve.