[Mg-t] Broken axle

[Bud Krueger]

Sorry to hear about it, Doug.  You might take a look at 
http://www.ttalk.info/HalfShafts.htm for some more insight into the problem.

Bud Krueger

Douglas Ormrod wrote:
> I snapped an axle yesterday - bummer.
>
> I have taken it out and it has broken way up inside at the diff end.
> Seems to have snapped just inside the outer bearing in the diff carrier.
>
>
> So do I have to take the whole rear end out and split the diff or can I
> take the other shaft out and push the broken bit through form the other
> side? If it can be pushed through do I need one of those slide hammer
> things shown in the manual or will the intact shaft come out fairly
> easily?  I guess I should replace both axles at this point.
>
> Any advice on the job gratefully accepted.
>
> Cheers
>
> Douglas in New Zealand
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