WST saying he broke a lot of axles is like Bubba Clinton saying he had a little
sex.
Fitz
Wm. Severin Thompson wrote:
> Robert,
>
> I remember the first time I snapped an axle... same symptoms you described.
> Happened to me in "The Bishop" <http://www.thicko.com/bishop.htm> when I drove
> it down from Illinois to the Texas Healey Roundup in Lufkin.
>
> As my racing comrades can attest... I've broke a lot more axles since then.
> Let me know if you need instructions on how to fix it. (Usually takes less
> than a 1/2 hour trackside).
>
> WST
>
> robert weeks wrote:
>
> > Well, it just figures that as soon as I resubscribe to the spridgets
> > list that something major would happen to my Midget. While taking off
> > from a light I heard a loud crunch and then no power to the back wheels.
> > I can put the car in gear with the handbrake on and the driveshaft
> > spins but that's where it ends. I figure I fried the differential or
> > I snapped an axel. But then again if I snapped an axel, shouldn't one
> > wheel still spin?? Maybe I snapped both half shafts??? Or maybe I
> > somehow angered MOWOG and snapped both half shafts and fried the diff.
> >
> > This kind of stuff used to upset me, but while waiting the 2+ hours for
> > the flatbed to show up, it came to me that all you really can do is laugh.
> >
> > I'll never sell my LBC, no matter what MOWOG throws my way! ;-)
> >
> > Thanks for letting me "share"
> >
> > Robert Weeks
> > Durham NC
> > 1969 Midget
> > http://www.woozy.com/midget/
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