and i drove it home..
rear diff bust @ on 4am test drive
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rear diff bust @ on 4am test drive
It's 532 am tow truck just left my house. I got my elc problems fixed and got timing set right for the first time since car has been running and took it on a test drive to get gas. About 1 mile (up hill ) from my house somthing in the rear diff failed after banging threw gears. What my ? is what happened to my ( newly built ) rear end it has 373 Richmond gears.
When I put it in gear and let off cluch only one half shaft spins and I hear a clanking noise?????????http://images.ibsrv.net/ibsrv/res/sr...ilies/mad5.gif
When I put it in gear and let off cluch only one half shaft spins and I hear a clanking noise?????????http://images.ibsrv.net/ibsrv/res/sr...ilies/mad5.gif
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it was late when I looked under the car and I was not thinking the car was on the ground. One whole half shaft was spinning and the wheel was not moving just making noise. So I guess it has to be the spindle of the spinning half shaft. am I right
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If your rear bearings were a "slip" fit the wheel might have come off.
There is a thread by turtlevette that is discussing press fit verses slip fit,interesting reading.
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Because the spindle bearings are a press fit and they are holding the spindle in place but I am a bit surprised the wheel isn't showing signs of excessive neg camber.
If your rear bearings were a "slip" fit the wheel might have come off.
There is a thread by turtlevette that is discussing press fit verses slip fit,interesting reading.
If your rear bearings were a "slip" fit the wheel might have come off.
There is a thread by turtlevette that is discussing press fit verses slip fit,interesting reading.
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I spoke to the people who built my trail arms they said the spindles in our cars were only suppose to hold up to 400hp or so depending on tires, gears..... Has any one else had trouble breaking spindles with a mild 400 hp or so engine with a 5 speed?
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Most broken spindles reported here, show up after 500hp. But tires are a factor as well.
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