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[Spridgets] axle or pinion problems?

Subject: [Spridgets] axle or pinion problems?
From: heard at datatrontech.net (Heard Saxon)
Date: Tue, 16 Aug 2011 11:50:47 -0400
References: <137f.69e15a01.3b797a05@aol.com> <9dm03d$co3hmk@email.mtu.edu> <E5731695-C021-4388-95DD-E82308F690EC@chartermi.net> <002701cc5ad4$385b35d0$a911a170$@rr.com> <67D324B7-F532-4D5D-9B19-8AE0F65D1245@chartermi.net> <000301cc5ae0$03f3df70$0bdb9e50$@rr.com> <CA+Xq+0xsx0EYEJd-0q4TUxn4HttD=OWNBmsybd6FuV_OmHUidQ@mail.gmail.com> <5C595FFEEAE94D56A2A3DF19CB064B40@RikerPC> <62452.173.119.128.227.1313466591.squirrel@wm.wi.net> <A00DE21F-4CC3-4094-9F7C-E78F5DDD07A2@gmail.com>
That would be the 50/50/80 rule.


On Tue, Aug 16, 2011 at 10:30 AM, Kevin Valentine <kevinv1275 at 
gmail.com>wrote:

> Guys,
>
> I've done a few of these ;)  Just  did one on Saturday (drivers side -
> broken off in the diff).   I always pull both axles and the center section
> if the car is at my garage.  I just think it's easier to make sure all the
> bits & pieces are out doing it that way ;)
>
> I have replaced an axle "on the road".   I didn't pull the center section,
> just both axles for that one.
>
> Why, when you have a 50/50 chance of pulling the broken axle do you almost
> always pull the good axle first??????    Just askin'
>
> Kevin V.
> Tuscarora, Pa
>
>
>
>
>
> On Aug 15, 2011, at 11:49 PM, dwoerpel at wi.net wrote:
>
>  Thanks David!  I wondered about this too.  What are we missing? (besides
>> grey matter) I figured you just unbolt the pumpkin and pull it and then
>> work on getting the piece out.
>>
>> ????
>>
>> Dave W.  (Chris I'll be coming home next weekend if you want some help and
>> can wait.)
>>
>>
>>
>>  Ok, I've been doing this for a long time (bought the Midget in 82) and
>>> have
>>> only had one broken axle.  I do not understand the part where you remove
>>> the
>>> opposite side and drift the little piece out.
>>>
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