> Date: Mon, 14 Oct 2002 23:15:53 EDT
> From: NewNGsInfo@cs.com
> Subject: Re: Too fast, too soon- axle(s)?
>
> Jack,
>
> Sounds like a snapped axle. If you are lucky, it has not jammed in there
> preventing normal dissasembly. You should try to remove each axle first...
>
> hopefully, one will come out normal, the other broken. Then you can remove
>
> the drive line at the rear U joint and take the pumpkin out. Inspect all.
>
> Doubt that an MGB diff will work or be much better if it does.
>
> Then, hardened axles are in order. Or, you can do a conversion to a RX7
> diff
> that has hardened axles, LSD, is beefy, and has rear disk brakes and good
> berrings and seals. Each of those options are between $500 and $1000.. the
>
> hardened axles don't get you all the rest of the features of the RX7 diff.
>
> John Carey
> San Jose, CA
_ALong these lines, does anyone know where you can get standard axles
hardened? I know MM and winners circle sell them, just interested how much it
would cost to have the originals hardened versus new. Thanks-Josh
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