It looks like the ball bearing that holds the stub axle in the differential
disintegrated. That bearing takes all the outward thrust loads.
In theory, you can replace the bearing without taking the entire differential
apart, but there is probably a significant amount of shrapnel inside the
differential housing, so it will have to be cleaned out.
Definitely scary! I guess you have to start fixing it by removing the
differential :-(
Good Luck,
Doug Braun
At 03:00 PM 3/22/2003 -0800, you wrote:
>Okay, here's part II. I went and took a look at the rear end and was
>flabbergasted (and horrified) to see the axle coming out of the rear end on
>the left side. The left rear wheel is sticking out almost two inches further
>than it should be. Here's the photo:
>
>http://www.totallytriumph.net/rear_axle_problem.jpg
>
>On the way home with my daughter, I DID hear a strange rattling on the left
>rear side, that I was going to investigate later, but it looks like I'm going
>to be investigating it NOW. How could this happen and how do I fix it!?
>
>Joe Curry, your camber compensator appears to be the only thing that kept the
>left rear axle from pulling out of the rear end altogether. Your product may
>have just saved two lives.
>
>Shaken, but not stirred,
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