- 1. Rear axle failure (score: 1)
- Author: "M D \"Doc\" Nugent" <docnugent@yahoo.com>
- Date: Wed, 6 Oct 2004 15:07:53 -0700 (PDT)
- I keep hearing that Spitfire rear axles are fragile, but I don't hear any details. When a rear axle fails, what actually happens: - the axle shaft fractures - the splines on the axle shaft shear off
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- 2. RE: Rear axle failure (score: 1)
- Author: "Joe Curry" <spitlist@COX.NET>
- Date: Wed, 6 Oct 2004 15:12:16 -0700
- I have never had an axle failure (on a swing axle Spit anyway) but it seems that since the bearing rides right on the axle shaft, when the bearing fails, it will chew up the shaft and weaken it. Joe
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- 3. RE: Rear axle failure (score: 1)
- Author: "Daniel Parrott" <parrotthead01@comcast.net>
- Date: Wed, 6 Oct 2004 19:51:18 -0400
- With the telltail "clikcky-clicky-clikty" warning sound, I've replaced a couple of pairs of rear axels over the years. Dan Parrott Savannah, Ga I have never had an axle failure (on a swing axle Spit
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- 4. Re: Rear axle failure (score: 1)
- Author: Barry Schwartz <bschwart@pacbell.net>
- Date: Wed, 06 Oct 2004 17:10:16 -0700
- Actually what usually happens is that the key that secures the outer hub to the axle shaft shears - its really the only thing that prevents the outer hub from turning, that and the interference fit b
- /html/spitfires/2004-10/msg00007.html (7,763 bytes)
- 5. RE: Rear axle failure (score: 1)
- Author: "Gosling, Richard B" <Richard.Gosling@atkinsglobal.com>
- Date: Thu, 7 Oct 2004 09:04:34 +0100
- Hmm, everyone seems to have a different reason why the Spit rear axle is weak. For me it was the UJs - I've had three fail on me when driving, and it really is not funny when that happens (70mph, one
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