Hi Dick et all,
I have had two incidents where the wheel could have come off. It was just
good luck it didn't as I was driving about 50kph each time. In both cases
the outer axle shaft had cracked just behind the large outer castle nut. As
I say, it was just good luck the wheel did not elope - although both times I
lifted the car onto the jack the wheel simply fell off.
I've heard rumors of the six studs letting go, but never seen an actual
event myself.
Dick, if you are interested I have some photos of the broken bits which I
could scan tonight after work and email through to you if you like (let me
know).
Take it easy!
Bernard
'71 2500PI (la Tart)
'73 TR6PI (la moneypit)
Regards
Bernard Robbins
Network Solutions
NEC New Zealand Ltd
Phone 04 381 6274
Fax 04 381 6284
Email brobbins@wlg.nec.co.nz
http://www.nec.co.nz
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-6pack@autox.team.net [mailto:owner-6pack@autox.team.net]On
Behalf Of Sally or Dick Taylor
Sent: Monday, 24 June 2002 17:50
To: 6pack@autox.team.net
Subject: Old wives tale?
List---In looking at the way the rear hub is designed and attached to
the trailing arm, I see no way "the wheel could come off" if an axle
should break. Such an unlikely episode would also require that all six
bolts that secure the hub to the trailing arm would have to let go.
If this happened, it must've been on the solid axle TR's, but not the
ones with IRS. Perhaps the inspiration for the old Kenny Rogers hit,
"You picked a fine time to leave me, Loosewheel"
Dick
'73
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