Shaft Damaged by Fretting
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- The term describes gnawing marks in the race surface. When combining high differential speeds with high uniformity of rotation, (such as towing the vehicle with the driveshaft connected), the contact between the roller bodies and the race may develop a high proportion of slip. If cooling or lubrication in the needle bearing is no longer sufficient, this can lead to overheating and cause fretting corrosion or bearing seizure.