2 left axles in 2 weeks..
The marble knock sound is the axle shifting in the hub. Axle nut torque is critical. I guess in theory if the axle is allow to shift then stop, it could have an effect on it breaking. But I doubt it.
The left axle is always the one to break. I must have seen a dozen. It has been the left 100% of the time.
What type of clutch do you have?
The left axle is always the one to break. I must have seen a dozen. It has been the left 100% of the time.
What type of clutch do you have?
From what I've gathered, you have to basically have the car on the verge of moving before you launch
You can use the ebrake to make sure you don't move, and drop it at the same time you launch.
You can use the ebrake to make sure you don't move, and drop it at the same time you launch.
Umm if you read mr site mod, you would know that my first axle broke goin into second gear your advice is crap.. and i already said i know what our car is built for. you did nothing except add a post to your already 30,000... not only that but i posted pics and my car is no where near as low as it used to be. its not really that low in my opinion
Hey 305, if you're beginning to feel that us old-timey mod types are being a little hard on you maybe it's time to try and read something into that.
You were not sold a dud axle. Just like your previous axle it died from abuse, be it a brutal gear change (and I'm sure you never weakened it by dumping the clutch previous
) or a brutal launch, they can only take so much.
And I'm not coming from some holier than though white horse pulpit. I too have busted an axle (and a diff, and an engine etc). I did mine launching from the lights and getting wheel hop so I know where I'm coming from. It's just unlike you I didn't immediately look for someone to blame. It was all the fault of the nut that holds the wheel.
You were not sold a dud axle. Just like your previous axle it died from abuse, be it a brutal gear change (and I'm sure you never weakened it by dumping the clutch previous
) or a brutal launch, they can only take so much.And I'm not coming from some holier than though white horse pulpit. I too have busted an axle (and a diff, and an engine etc). I did mine launching from the lights and getting wheel hop so I know where I'm coming from. It's just unlike you I didn't immediately look for someone to blame. It was all the fault of the nut that holds the wheel.
Originally Posted by Slows2k' timestamp='1314058911' post='20903336
If you have to ask is the car too low it is. Quit launching the car and you'll quit breaking inner CV joints.
You posted the pics of your car in the dirt, not I. The 2nd axle YOU broke was launching wasn't it? Enjoy your car, I don't have to work on it.
If I did I can already tell you it's too low to get on most drive on alignment lifts and any post lift. Nah, It's not too low.
Originally Posted by Slows2k' timestamp='1314058911' post='20903336
If you have to ask is the car too low it is. Quit launching the car and you'll quit breaking inner CV joints.
Just because the first one didn't break during a launch, it doesn't mean that previous launches (assuming that you did them) weren't a significant factor for when it did fail.
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