[Shotimes] ATX axle seal replacement with a bearing

Kevin & Cheryl Airth clubairth@peoplepc.com
Fri, 30 Apr 2004 08:58:57 -0500


Kirk:
 Where can you get this upgrade? I did not know ANY ATX SHO was breaking
axles? The only ones were the SC MTX cars? The normal failure mode of this
transmission is internal and not due to axle movement?
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> There is a support bearing that IS now available for the Gen 2-3 ATX that
> replaces the axel seal...   Picture this.
>
> Remove the brake
> Pop the Ball joint
> Release the axel from knuckle
> Pull the axel out
> Pull and discard the rubber shaft seal
> Press in a Roller bearing  that has its own seal
>
>
> Now you get no axel movement and less chance in hurting the trans
>
> Kirk J Doucette
> NESHOC President
> Stormtrooper-97 White
>

>
> Kirk:
>  I am kinda unsure what you mean? The ATX has NO support shaft bearing on
> the passenger side? The axle seals will not support a bearing?. They are
> simply not designed for anything but a seal? I have 55K miles on the unit
> and no problem with the axles.
>
>  Now I have done something that has NEVER happened as far as I can tell. I
> broke the input shaft of the ATX to the oil pump and the car just calmly
> coasted to a stop!! Doug L. and I talked back and forth on the phone as I
> ran tests to find the problem. Doug had never had one break and said this
> was the one and only he knew of.
> .
> .
> .
>
>
>
> > Does it have axels to support the BANGING?  How about the support shaft
> > bearing? Replaces the Pass Side Axel seal with a roller bearing to
support
> > the axel.. If your banging gears you need one of these.
> >
> > Kirk J Doucette
> > NESHOC President
> > Stormtrooper-97 White