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Paul Bahnstormerz
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« on: July 23, 2016, 12:13:35 pm »
6 months of building, finally got to drive the car, set of for the MOT, and the brakes got worse. Then I noticed the rear wheel was half off! The nut has sheared off the axle flush with the hub carrier, T3 drums and I'm now awaiting transporter
Can an axle be changed with the transmission in place?



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richie
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« Reply #1 on: July 23, 2016, 13:43:00 pm »
Quote from: Paul Bahnstormerz on July 23, 2016, 12:13:35 pm
6 months of building, finally got to drive the car, set of for the MOT, and the brakes got worse. Then I noticed the rear wheel was half off! The nut has sheared off the axle flush with the hub carrier, T3 drums and I'm now awaiting transporter
Can an axle be changed with the transmission in place?



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Sucks,

but yes it can, and this would be better in technical section  Wink
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Garrick Clark
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« Reply #2 on: July 24, 2016, 15:25:40 pm »
I had that happen to me doing 75 , the threaded portion of the axle snapped,  wheel came off and rolled into a field. I put brakes on , pedal went to the floor due to it only having a single system master cylinder. bug stopped in middle of a roundabout. Scary.
I changed  the shaft with the box still in.
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Paul Bahnstormerz
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« Reply #3 on: July 24, 2016, 16:37:54 pm »
The side cover going to prevent me from pulling the axle from the car in situ

Still pleased with the way it looked




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WhiteTrash
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« Reply #4 on: July 24, 2016, 18:20:06 pm »
Nice looking car. I like the 4 lug Ercos all round  Smiley
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Lotus White '67's are the best!!!
Martin S.
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« Reply #5 on: July 25, 2016, 01:20:18 am »
Yes looks nice! What colour is that?
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Cal Look white 68 Bug with AJ Sims EFI Turbo 2332. 194hp 240tq @ 5500 rpm 3psi boost.
Paul Bahnstormerz
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« Reply #6 on: July 25, 2016, 06:50:46 am »
Thanks, colour is Porsche Sports Classic Grey


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