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1. Busted axle shaft?!! (score: 1): Author: Packy Coleman <deadboy@hooked.net>; Date: Thu, 22 Apr 1999 20:20:35 -0700; <fontfamily><param>Geneva</param>I tried to post this earlier today but It never showed up. I guess I can't post anything from work. It must have something to do with my e-mail address there. Anyway.; /html/spridgets/1999-04/msg01243.html (9,476 bytes)
2. Re: Busted axle shaft?!! (score: 1): Author: "Mike Gigante" <mikeg@vicnet.net.au>; Date: Thu, 22 Apr 1999 11:17:16 +1000; Around here you can find 2nd hand axles for about A$60 or about US$35-40 I assume you have steel wheels and not wires.... The shafts most commonly break at the flange (ripping the center out of the f; /html/spridgets/1999-04/msg01246.html (12,156 bytes)
3. Re: Busted axle shaft?!! (score: 1): Author: Lancer7676@aol.com; Date: Fri, 23 Apr 1999 06:24:12 EDT; << you should only use a half shaft from the same side of the car. >> Mike: Any reason for this? Are the half shafts dedicated LR or is there another reason? Thanks. --David; /html/spridgets/1999-04/msg01255.html (8,361 bytes)
4. Re: Busted axle shaft?!! (score: 1): Author: LBCarNut@aol.com; Date: Fri, 23 Apr 1999 07:20:04 EDT; David, The axle shafts get used to being twisted in one direction, when you reverse that direction you shorten their life. On autocross cars some people paint a stripe down the axle shaft so they can; /html/spridgets/1999-04/msg01256.html (8,665 bytes)
5. Re: Busted axle shaft?!! (score: 1): Author: "Peter C." <nosimport@mailbag.com>; Date: Fri, 23 Apr 1999 08:37:00 -0500; I taught my girlfriend how to drive a stick in my '65 Midget. Her learning the clutch bit and "jerky" starts and shifts resulted in the untimely demise of the left axle. As it happened it broke at t; /html/spridgets/1999-04/msg01262.html (11,542 bytes)
6. Re: Busted axle shaft?!! (score: 1): Author: "andy webster" <trunkie@hotmail.com>; Date: Fri, 23 Apr 1999 09:56:46 PDT; Excuse my butting in please, You would kind of think that it would make sense to 'swap' sides so as to utilise the fresh, un-worn surfaces, but I suspect there is some metallurgical grounds for not r; /html/spridgets/1999-04/msg01274.html (9,216 bytes)
7. Re: Busted axle shaft?!! (score: 1): Author: "andy webster" <trunkie@hotmail.com>; Date: Fri, 23 Apr 1999 10:15:08 PDT; I believe that you can also shorten and respline a morris minor axle to fit a spridget, but I would think it's probably more hassle than it's worth. I suspect they're softer metal too.... Andy; /html/spridgets/1999-04/msg01276.html (8,657 bytes)
8. Re: Busted axle shaft?!! (score: 1): Author: Mike Maclean <macleans@earthlink.net>; Date: Fri, 23 Apr 1999 10:48:10 -0700; I thought it had to do with heat treating of the later axles that make them stronger. The 948 (early) axles were just cold rolled steel, which is why they would break with such regularity with only 9; /html/spridgets/1999-04/msg01279.html (10,252 bytes)
9. Re: Busted axle shaft?!! (score: 1): Author: "andy webster" <trunkie@hotmail.com>; Date: Fri, 23 Apr 1999 10:59:10 PDT; If this is so can you tell me those part numbers so that I can avoid buying non-heat treated ones if/when the time comes? Are they all 'EN17' steel like those on my mkII? andy make which They so; /html/spridgets/1999-04/msg01280.html (10,708 bytes)
10. Re: Busted axle shaft?!! (score: 1): Author: Frank Clarici <spritenut@Exit109.com>; Date: Fri, 23 Apr 1999 17:50:07 -0400; What to do when you snap an axle....... Like Mike said but I have never seen one snap at the wheel end, I have snapped about 8 or so all at the diff end. If it broke "clean" and did not twist off, yo; /html/spridgets/1999-04/msg01294.html (9,220 bytes)
11. RE: Busted axle shaft?!! (score: 1): Author: "Hanna, Mark" <mhanna@ball.com>; Date: Fri, 23 Apr 1999 16:34:47 -0600; Hi All , FYI . (I think I read this on "THE LIST") When driving your sprite on a long trip , far from home . It is possible to carry an extra axle in the passenger side footwell in the same location; /html/spridgets/1999-04/msg01299.html (10,408 bytes)
12. Re: Busted axle shaft?!! (score: 1): Author: Frank Clarici <spritenut@Exit109.com>; Date: Fri, 23 Apr 1999 19:03:54 -0400; Yup Mark, That's where I carry mine since I broke one far from home. Stuf it up the steering column hole on the passenger side, zip tie it to the inner fender. It's still there, and as long as it is,; /html/spridgets/1999-04/msg01300.html (9,569 bytes)
13. Re: Busted axle shaft?!! (score: 1): Author: Mike Maclean <macleans@earthlink.net>; Date: Fri, 23 Apr 1999 20:12:44 -0700; As far as I know, avoid part numbers 2A7085 and 2A7242. These are the part numbers I get from my 1958 Sprite parts book, fifth edition. Maybe someone else knows what the part number is for the later; /html/spridgets/1999-04/msg01311.html (11,688 bytes)
14. Re: Busted axle shaft?!! (score: 1): Author: HFC <froggi@cdsnet.net>; Date: Sat, 24 Apr 1999 16:09:11 -0700; My British Leyland "Mechanical Service Parts List" manual, dated 1969, lists the same part numbers for disc wheel axles as Mike Maclean quotes. This manual covers Sprite AN5, the Mk II and Midget Mk; /html/spridgets/1999-04/msg01337.html (9,686 bytes)
15. Re: Busted axle shaft?!! (score: 1): Author: "Patton Dickson" <kpdii@mindspring.com>; Date: Sat, 24 Apr 1999 19:09:36 -0500; I have my wire wheel axles sitting on the work bench waiting to be swapped for the steel wheel axles in the shop right now. Let me know were to look for the numbers and I'll let you guys know the nu; /html/spridgets/1999-04/msg01339.html (9,823 bytes)
16. Re: Busted axle shaft?!! (score: 1): Author: "Mike Gigante" <mikeg@vicnet.net.au>; Date: Sat, 24 Apr 1999 09:24:58 +1000; It is a fatigue thing. Fatigue life of components decreases with the maximum range of the loads. If you use the axle on both sides, the direction of the maximum principal stresses on the flange swing; /html/spridgets/1999-04/msg01346.html (9,523 bytes)
17. Re: Busted axle shaft?!! (score: 1): Author: "Mike Gigante" <mikeg@vicnet.net.au>; Date: Sat, 24 Apr 1999 09:34:02 +1000; These are early half shafts. The later shaft is BTA501 Mike p.s. I've always broken the outer flange yet most of you break the splines. Interesting. I guess you guys just aren't pushing hard enough; /html/spridgets/1999-04/msg01347.html (8,617 bytes)
18. Re: Busted axle shaft?!! (score: 1): Author: "Larry & Sandi Miller" <millerls@ado13.com>; Date: Sun, 25 Apr 1999 12:58:13 -0700; I'm with you Mike. Mine have all broken at the hub. Larry Miller -- Original Message -- From: Mike Gigante <mikeg@vicnet.net.au> To: Mike Maclean <macleans@earthlink.net>; andy webster <trunkie@hotma; /html/spridgets/1999-04/msg01374.html (9,409 bytes)

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