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Paul: I couldn't get a measurement for you because the welds hide the original diameter of the splined hub.
The good news is the lovejoy appears to be in good condition - the spider is fine. There seemed to be a little bit of play in the stub shaft into the female splined motor shaft though. Have to confirm against the spare motor/spare stub shaft.
Teardown day!
We removed the drivetrain and everything else out of the motor compartment today, to do some rust cleanup & general spiffing.
Bad news: this winter was HARD on the dreaded control arm mounts - the achilles heel of the Metro/Suzukiclone. There are holes that weren't there year ago. I confess I also did not oil that area of the car last fall because I left it too late (or winter came too early - take your pick).
It's intact, but there are impending structural issues if left as-is (I doubt it would make it through another winter). We were only expecting to be doing cosmetic stuff this week, but tomorrow will be reinforcing that area with welded in patches.
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