 Lost an axle today @ 85 MPH, and got to work 5 min late |
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| echocanyons |
 Mar 24 2011, 02:00 PM
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Advanced Member  Group: Benefactors Posts: 2,094 Joined: 24-December 02 From: Bay Area, CA Member No.: 7 Region Association: Central California 
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Is it worth a re-troque after an initial drive, sorta like some lug nut/wheel combinations? If so how many miles would be good?
I'm glad that your damage (and your cars) was not severe. |
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| Cupomeat |
Mar 24 2011, 02:08 PM
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missing my NY 914 in VA Group: Members Posts: 1,336 Joined: 26-November 07 From: Oakton VA Member No.: 8,376 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
I once had the same thing happen in my 85 Merkur XR4Ti heading south (east) down the GW parkway into DC, in the snow.
I lose all forward propulsion, pull over, expecting the worst and perhaps death as there is no shoulder on the GW parkway. Was able to squish under the car enough in the snow and a small stream of water to see what went wrong. Amazingly, all 6 bolts were still there and after some finger tightening, I got to the next place to pull off the road. Sure, I was soaked by the time I got to work, but I was alive and avoided a big tow bill. Hell, if the car had been towed, all the bolts would have been lost (maybe the axle hurt as it smashed around the wheel well) and some Merkur parts are INSANELY expensive (just try to buy a replacement rear hatch glass)! I am still amazed at that one. It goes down in the book as one of my 5 "Someone is smiling on me" moments of Car ownership. |
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| stewteral |
Mar 24 2011, 02:38 PM
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Old Member Group: Members Posts: 384 Joined: 4-December 07 From: Camarillo, CA Member No.: 8,424 Region Association: Southern California |
QUOTE(jsayre914 @ Mar 21 2011, 09:16 AM)  I am a luck SOB (IMG:style_emoticons/default/rolleyes.gif) 40 min in to my drive to work. Music jammin wind flying im in the fast lane (big trucks all around the place) and WHAM I loose the transmission, still in 5th gear but car is in neutral. And the exhaust is noticeably louder.... I put my signal on to coast 3 lanes as the trucks try to spped up and not let me over (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sad.gif) I am loosing momentum. Finally I see a break and coast onto the shoulder. Kill the engine. Ready to call the towtruck. It was a bad clunk. I look over the car engine transmission when i notice the drivers axle sitting on the heat exchanger (IMG:style_emoticons/default/blink.gif) All four bolts were still there (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif) A nice dent in the top of the heat exchanger. I thread the bolts on by hand and get the allen wrench, tighten everything back up. IN THE RAIN. and my hands are thick black CV grease (IMG:style_emoticons/default/first.gif) Got to work 5 min late. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/shades.gif) p.s. I bought evils saftey bolts and forgot to put the wire in (IMG:style_emoticons/default/slap.gif) Hey jsayre914, I has the same thing happen, but luckily JUST after stopping at a stop sign. So Glad you didn't tear out the whole rear of your car!!!!! I was also able to bolt my 1/2 shaft back to the trans flange. However, the 1 thing NO ONE has mentioned is the IMPORTANCE OF PUTTING BLUE LOCTITE ON THE THREADS! Since using it I've never had a problem in 8 years. My car is a Chevy V8 w/ 930 trans and I run it on-track....I REALLY don't want things coming loose at those speeds! I've had the engine/trans out and back over 10 times and ALWAYS use BLUE LOCTITE. BTW: A bit of engineering 101 I've learned from a friend: The torque is transmitted via the strength of the CLAMPING FORCE between the 2 flanges and NOT the SHEAR-STRENGTH of the attaching bolts! Thus it is CRITICAL to torque the flange bolts!!! Keep that good luck going! Terry |
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| mrdkrantz |
Mar 24 2011, 06:02 PM
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 35 Joined: 28-December 10 From: Eastern Shore MD Member No.: 12,532 Region Association: North East States |
QUOTE(flipb @ Mar 21 2011, 12:40 PM) Holy crap! You are so lucky! You have a rush-hour commute that allows you to go 85mph? In Maryland???????? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/lol-2.gif) Got to love 83 in the morning... if you go 75mph you get left in the dust glad you are ok (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) |
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| scotty b |
Mar 24 2011, 06:07 PM
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rust free you say ? Group: Members Posts: 16,375 Joined: 7-January 05 From: richmond, Va. Member No.: 3,419 Region Association: None |
QUOTE(Cupomeat @ Mar 24 2011, 12:08 PM) I once had my 85 Merkur XR4Ti Some things you should just not admit to.......ever............... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/poke.gif) |
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