Axle bolts and Pins, I done messed up |
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Axle bolts and Pins, I done messed up |
tvdinnerbythepool |
Aug 7 2020, 07:56 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 310 Joined: 24-July 18 From: Olympia, WA Member No.: 22,336 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
Axle fell of the transmission yesterday. Bent a bolt and sheared a bolt. The other two appear to be fine and just loosened themselves out.
My assumption is I didn't torque them down correctly. Question is..... Bolt size? I have M8 special bit And... There are 6 holes....4 bolts and 2 alignment pins correct? I appear to have lost those 2 pins when the axle came off. Source for the 2 pins? Thanks all! -R |
tvdinnerbythepool |
Aug 7 2020, 09:51 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 310 Joined: 24-July 18 From: Olympia, WA Member No.: 22,336 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
As always, thanks to all of you.
Todd has got some pins and parts coming my way and I am placing an order through 914 rubber for the new bolts with wire. This happened a block from my house fortunately and not on the 914 cruise last weekend! Gonna do the Speedo drive kit from Mark while i'm under there. Cheers -Rob |
Superhawk996 |
Aug 7 2020, 11:00 AM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 5,884 Joined: 25-August 18 From: Woods of N. Idaho Member No.: 22,428 Region Association: Galt's Gulch |
As always, thanks to all of you. . . . I am placing an order through 914 rubber for the new bolts with wire. Don't take this the wrong way if you're already aware of the implications. Safety wire is no substitue for proper torque. I've seen safety wire fail in race applications. Double that if the safety wire wasn't installed properly in the 1st place. If not already familar with how to safety wire properly, Google and/or Carrol Smith books will teach you. Millions upon millions of OEM vehicles with CV joints ship yearly, worldwide, without safety wire. They run hundres of thousands of miles without a CV joint ever loosening up. As an Ex-racer myself, I understand why safety wire is done in racing. As an Automotive Engineer I also know that it isn't necessary if the fasteners are properly torqued. |
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