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Broke an axle.

#1 AusS2000

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Posted 01 June 2009 - 10:52 PM

It finally happened.

Yesterday I was returning some torque wrenches to Chris Barry (thanks Chris). Sitting at the lights a taxi comes up the left side with the obvious intention of racing me off the line. I'll show him!

And boy did I show him. Launched mildly and feathered the clutch, turbo kicks in, wheels hop and BANG!

Followed by a sickening grinding sound.

Managed to park the car. Called Chris and he offered to come up and gloat.... ahhh, help.

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Seems my right CV cup spins crazily but doesn't transfer drive to the axle. Probably a broken tripod where it splines with the axle itself.

Called a tow truck and they eventually came.

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Had the car towed to Jax Tyres (buddies of mine who are walking distance from my place) and dropped in a spare axle this morning.

They haven't got around to it yet but when they do I'll post pictures of the carnage.

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Posted 01 June 2009 - 11:01 PM

Jeez... did the cabby roll by laughing??
What spare parts for your car don't you have Aus?? Each time you break something or someone else has broken something you're always like "yep..I've got one of those in the garage".

Do$tylin'.... finally got my car....took 8 years.

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Posted 01 June 2009 - 11:09 PM

I know, amazing isn't it. When Steve broke his manifold he was overjoyed to know that I had a spare.

But that is pretty much it. My spares are almost entirely depleted now.

And maybe the cabby was laughing but if he was in a hurry he would have been late as he got stuck behind my broken down car until all the other traffic drove around.

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Posted 01 June 2009 - 11:12 PM

The same has happened to me while dumping the clutch at 7000 rpms, did you get my pm btw Aus?

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Posted 01 June 2009 - 11:23 PM

Funny thing is I just replaced the axles about 100Km back for the CV grind. That's why I have a spare right hand axle. I pulled it apart last night and inspected for wear but it is perfect.

Stain, just found and responded to your PM.

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Posted 01 June 2009 - 11:30 PM

I thought for sure it was my diff. And I don't have a spare one of them.

But Chris checked it out and is pretty sure it is my axle.

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Posted 02 June 2009 - 12:04 AM

That's on falcon street right?

I used to goto highschool on that street :)

First to a fezza and now to a cabbie?, your lowering your standards Aus :D :D

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Posted 02 June 2009 - 12:06 AM

if its any consolation, car doesnt look too dirty ;)

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Posted 02 June 2009 - 12:12 AM

LOL, yeah it had been raining!

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Posted 02 June 2009 - 12:14 AM

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That's on falcon street right?

I used to goto highschool on that street :)

It's Miller St just around the corner. Did you go to North Sydney Boys?

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First to a fezza and now to a cabbie?, your lowering your standards Aus :D :D

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Posted 02 June 2009 - 12:33 AM

C'mon :D ... coulda broken down a little closer to the city and I might have seen you. Sitting in our Berry St office for a couple of days.

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Posted 02 June 2009 - 12:35 AM

and point and laugh! :hidebc:

Yeah would have been good to catch up.

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Posted 02 June 2009 - 04:27 AM

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It's Miller St just around the corner. Did you go to North Sydney Boys?

yep :)

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Posted 02 June 2009 - 06:08 AM

looks nice with HT and no front lip Aus!

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Posted 02 June 2009 - 06:18 AM

Thanks MAD. Was raining when I left the office.

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Posted 02 June 2009 - 06:27 AM

god the hardtops look good( wish mine came with one when i bought it tho i was doing pretty good just to get a low km white one let alone a hardtop too) and your bonnets pretty nice too aus

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Posted 02 June 2009 - 06:30 AM

It's just a shame about the axles.

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Posted 02 June 2009 - 05:55 PM

all these blokes with hardtop envy , glad i got one :LOL:

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Posted 02 June 2009 - 05:57 PM

I didn't know hardtops were an option with the Honda Jazz :D

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Posted 02 June 2009 - 06:55 PM

Hardtops FTW !
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Posted 02 June 2009 - 07:03 PM

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all these blokes with hardtop envy , glad i got one :LOL:

LOL Vuey, the only reason why you still have one is because you haven't been able to sell it! :clap:

Speaking of which (OT) are you still selling it?