[Mg-t] Broken Axle

[Brian & Jan]

Stu

You may get other responses here but personally I would give the other axle 
a very close inspection if you are going to reuse it. It would probably make 
sense to replace both and if the other axle turns out to be in good shape I 
would mark it as to which side it came from and then keep it as a spare. 
Easy enough to carry along but it would be best to ensure that you have a 
new bearing pressed on and have a new axle nut. If you are away from home 
and don't want to fit it at the roadside then at least you could have it 
towed to a garage who could fit it for you.

Brian

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Stuart C. Keen, Jr." <simbafish at comcast.net>
To: "MG" <mg-t at autox.team.net>
Sent: Thursday, January 22, 2009 4:26 PM
Subject: [Mg-t] Broken Axle


> Many thanks to all for the feedback I got today about what apparently is a
> broken axle in my TD.
>
> Next question would be: Technically speaking (not considering the costs)
> should I replace just the broken half axle or replace both sides at the 
> same
> time? I am thinking that if one half experiences such torque/stress to 
> cause
> it to snap, then the other half probably experienced some of the same
> forces.
>
> Thanks
>
> Stu Keen 1951 MG TD Mark II
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