- 1. [Mg-t] Thanks TD Broken axle (score: 1)
- Author: "Douglas Ormrod" <Douglas.Ormrod@neurological.org.nz>
- Date: Mon, 24 Aug 2009 09:43:35 +1200
- Thanks all for all the advice. The diff and rear end was rebuilt with all new bearings etc. and a better ratio when I restored the car - only done 2000 miles since. So no need to do anything there. I
- /html/mg-t/2009-08/msg00032.html (10,598 bytes)
- 2. Re: [Mg-t] Thanks TD Broken axle (score: 1)
- Author: "Douglas Ormrod" <Douglas.Ormrod@neurological.org.nz>
- Date: Mon, 24 Aug 2009 15:49:41 +1200
- How it broke was that I was going over some judder bars (speed humps). With the IFS the front goes over quite smoothly but the cart springs on the back tend to give you a good bounce. I was probably
- /html/mg-t/2009-08/msg00033.html (8,084 bytes)
- 3. Re: [Mg-t] Thanks TD Broken axle (score: 1)
- Author: Dave and Liz DuBois <ddubois@sinclair.net>
- Date: Sun, 23 Aug 2009 21:34:26 -0700
- That sounds like a good way to snap an axle - I absolutely abhor those speed bumps, but they can be smoothed right out if one can get one side of the car off of them. The best way, particularly with
- /html/mg-t/2009-08/msg00034.html (6,981 bytes)
- 4. Re: [Mg-t] Thanks TD Broken axle (score: 1)
- Author: "Andrew Moyce" <drmoyce@ent-oakland.com>
- Date: Mon, 24 Aug 2009 07:46:58 -0700
- Mine snapped with a downshift on a long downhill on a back road with lots of potholes. My downfall was ignoring a leaking rear damper (shock). The damper's job is to keep the wheel on the road, and I
- /html/mg-t/2009-08/msg00037.html (8,492 bytes)
- 5. Re: [Mg-t] Thanks TD Broken axle (score: 1)
- Author: "GRUNAU, ROBT" <grunau.garage@sympatico.ca>
- Date: Mon, 24 Aug 2009 11:03:37 -0400
- Nearly 50 years ago I snapped a TD axle backing out of the drive and turning onto the street. The problem was very worn spider gear thrust washers which allowed end to end teeth contact of the spider
- /html/mg-t/2009-08/msg00038.html (8,766 bytes)
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