Gear Teeth Damaged by Spalling
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2002 Ford Pickup, 2002 Ford F550 Super Duty, and 2002 Ford F450 Super Duty. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
- The term describes localized pittings on the flank caused by material fatigue, and extensive triangular pits on the flank, generating from a zone of gray spots or a fine line of pits at the root. The depth of the exposed surface is relatively constant throughout. Additional cracks may extend from the pits at an angle. In some cases, the damage may even progress into the tip zone, causing tip damage.