Actually, you are close but no cigar. The Metro rear axle is wider than
Sprite by one inch (1/2 in. per side). Actually you can use Sprite axle
half shafts in the Metro rear end but I guess it may cause a little more
wobble in the splines as not as much of them is contained within the
differential gears.
How do I know this? I have a Series one Lotus Seven that has leaking outer
rear seals at the hubs. No matter what I do, I cannot get them to stop
oiling my brake shoes. I have tried everything that the good folks of the
list have mentioned and still cannot fix it. My next move is to probably
buy actual Metro half shafts and give that a try. I am running Sprite half
shafts now and I wonder if they just aren't going far enough into the
differential to hold the outer hubs as steady as designed. I am picturing a
tiny amount of hub wobble that may be letting the 90 weight get past the
seals. Hopefully over the winter, I can solve this problem.
Mike C
----- Original Message -----
From "Larry & Sandi Miller" <millerls at ado13.com>
To: "MICHAEL CARPENTER" <MAIL4CARPENTERS@peoplepc.com>; "Paul Asgeirsson"
<pasgeirsson@worldnet.att.net>; "Brian Hauck" <mchauck@adelphia.net>;
<spridgets@autox.team.net>
Sent: Monday, November 14, 2005 1:25 AM
Subject: Re: Axle Question
> The Metro and Sprite share the rear end. Banjo, Pumpkin and axles are the
> same. Rear brakes are different but Sprite brakes can be installed. Sprite
> disc brakes can also be installed on the front. King pin is different but
> will work.
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "MICHAEL CARPENTER" <MAIL4CARPENTERS@peoplepc.com>
> To: "Paul Asgeirsson" <pasgeirsson@worldnet.att.net>; "Brian Hauck"
> <mchauck@adelphia.net>; <spridgets@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Saturday, November 12, 2005 8:54 PM
> Subject: Re: Axle Question
>
>
>>I think that you are wrong ;^)). I will admit that the Nash Metro axle is
>>only one inch wider than Spridget. I just am not too sure of how accurate
>>Brian's measurements were. I guess that I could look up the part number
>>in my Fast Moving Parts Catalog.
>>
>> MC
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Paul Asgeirsson" <pasgeirsson@worldnet.att.net>
>> To: "MICHAEL CARPENTER" <MAIL4CARPENTERS@peoplepc.com>; "Brian Hauck"
>> <mchauck@adelphia.net>; <spridgets@autox.team.net>
>> Sent: Saturday, November 12, 2005 11:42 PM
>> Subject: Re: Axle Question
>>
>>
>>> They're gonna stick out too far on a Metro!!!
>>>
>>> Pa
>>>
>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>> From: "MICHAEL CARPENTER" <MAIL4CARPENTERS@peoplepc.com>
>>> To: "Brian Hauck" <mchauck@adelphia.net>; <spridgets@autox.team.net>
>>> Sent: Saturday, November 12, 2005 8:21 PM
>>> Subject: Re: Axle Question
>>>
>>>
>>>> Hi Brian,
>>>>
>>>> They are Nash Metropolitan axles and I need them for my series one
>>>> Lotus
>>>> Seven.
>>>>
>>>> Seriously, they are Nash Metro.
>>>>
>>>> Mike Carpenter
>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>> From: "Brian Hauck" <mchauck@adelphia.net>
>>>> To: <spridgets@autox.team.net>
>>>> Sent: Saturday, November 12, 2005 11:40 AM
>>>> Subject: Axle Question
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> >I have two axles for disc wheels here that I thought were for my
>>>> >midget.
>>>> > However, they are an inch or so longer and are marked with #ATA7057.
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