Frank ,
In the last two years the wife and I have each broken an axle in
her Bugeye. Both times it was during normal street driving. Only she
did it pulling away from a stop sign after a gymkhana. Her Bugeye has
a 1275, 5-speed and a 3.9 rear end.
As you know it is a relatively easy fix if you have the parts, but the
frustrating thing about our breaks is that they occur in the differential. Thus,
for the quick fix you need both an axle and a differential.
People have suggested that I switch to competion axles, but they are
an unbudgeted expense for a while.
Take it easy on that Sprite.
Bob Brown
Frank Clarici wrote:
>
> Well I topped another all LBC weekend just 10 minutes ago by snapping my
> axle on the yellow Sprite.
> I decided I wanted ice cream (frozen yogurt these days) so off I went to
> the local Wawa. I notice I need gas, so a quick stop at the gas station,
> fill up, go to leave and nothing! No forward motion and the drive shaft
> is going around.
> How does one blow an axle getting gas? STOPPED? ENGINE OFF? OUT OF THE
> CAR?
> Oh well.
> My weekend started by picking up 2 Sprites and an Austin Marina Friday.
> Saturday we stripped out the 61 Sprite, Sunday Diane and I took a nice
> ride thru country roads over the river and thru the woods to my
> Grandma's house.
> Now this!
> I know what I'm doing tomorrow.
> Hey Peter C, send me a few axle "O" rings and gaskets yesterday.
> --
> Frank Clarici
> Toms River, NJ
> 60 Bugeye Sprite
> 67 Sprite (PIECES)
> 59 Austin A40 Farina
> 74 Austin Marina
> 71 MG Midget racer
> 61 Sprite (parts car)
> 65 Sprite (parts car)
> 66 Sprite (parts car)
> And a 97 Ford Pick Up
> http://www.exit109.com/~spritenut/
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