>Hello Bob,
>
> What I was referring to was the housing being possibly bent.
We had one that took a pretty severe hit on the wheel and, after breaking
two axles, discovered that the housing was not true. I was really
surprised, as I didn't believe that it was possible to bend one enough to
make a difference. Once, when we had a really stubborn broken piece lodged
in the gear, we made up a long, small diameter, rod that would just sneak
by the pinion pin, so that we could remove the axle on the opposite side,
and come through to knock the broken piece loose. This would work on a
stock diff. with a very small rod. Later, we had all sorts of things
welded in there, aand you couldn't get through anymore. Another benefit
of an 'Electrolock diff'. :^)
>
> Don't be fooled, just because Elizabeth has a sense of
humour, and makes an exceptional breakfast (among other things) she knows a
fair bit about how our LBCs run too. She can re-build an engine or gear
box with the best of them. Wink, wink, nudge, nudge .......say no more!!
>
>Fisher
>
>At 12:43 PM 8/16/99 -0500, you wrote:
>>Fisher,
>>I was surprised to see a reply from your address with no reference to
>>breakfast!
>>
>>I haven't tried a magnet, but it certainly have to be a strong one to
>>get that stub out of the differential. And Yes, both times it was the
>>right rear axle that broke. Each time in a different differential.
>>Are you suggesting that there is something bent within the assembly?
>>
>>Frank, mentioned in another response that he has used a broom handle
>>beat the stub out of the diff. I thought I was going to have to
>>disaasemble the diff to get the stub out, and just keep putting the
>>project off.
>>
>>Bob
>>
>>Albert F Jones wrote:
>>>
>>> Hello Bob,
>>>
>>> While racing our Bug Eye, for about 18 years, we found it
>>> necessary to fabricate a tool. Steel tubing and an appropriate sized
>>> magnet worked quite well in nearly every case. Once in a great while the
>>> broken piece was so jammed in that the magnet wouldn't pull it, but on
most
>>> occasions it worked. You, of course, need to drain and replace the
>>> lubricant. A smaller magnet comes in handy for removing small metal bits,
>>> and some people like to rinse it with solvent - your choice.
>>>
>>> I'm curious, was it the same axle both times? Often this could
>>> indicate a bent differential housing. I had that happen once.
>>>
>>> Fisher
>>> Comfort, TX
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> At 07:34 AM 8/16/99 -0500, you wrote:
>>> >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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