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 as the steering
column . I thought it sounded like a good place to carry an otherwise
awkward spare part . Who knows ,
It could save you from being stranded one day .
Mark Hanna
AN5L/13731
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Frank Clarici [SMTP:spritenut@Exit109.com]
> Sent: Friday, April 23, 1999 3:50 PM
> To: Packy Coleman
> Cc: Spridget list
> Subject: Re: Busted axle shaft?!!
>
> Packy Coleman wrote:
>
> >
> > So this past Sunday I'm pretty sure that my own Sprite decided to break
> > an axle just as I was beginning to enjoy the warm sunny weather.
>
> 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, you can use a broom handle to
> push the stub out from the other side. (pull the pumpkin)
> New gaskets and "O" rings for sure.
>
> My last snapped axle was at Encounter during the autocross, snapped it
> around 9:00 and had it fixed and in the show by 11:00. This was done
> with bare bones hand tools and in the parking lot 2 hours from home.
> Junk yard axle cost $50.
> I do have a few spare axles if you do not want to go for a new one.
>
>
> --
> Frank Clarici
> Toms River, NJ
> Bugeye Sprite
> 67 Sprite
> 59 A40
> http://www.exit109.com/~spritenut/
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