[Shotimes] ATX axle seal replacement with a bearing

[Justin Jones]

how much do you seel them for? i'm dropping my tranny next week and this 
sounds like a promising upgrade. please e-mail me back some more info kirk.

doc


>From: "Kirk  Doucette" <Kirk.doucette@verizon.net>
>Subject: RE: [Shotimes] ATX axle seal replacement with a bearing
>Date: Fri, 30 Apr 2004 13:05:24 -0400
>
>I sell them.. Try this go out and grab your pass side axel and wiggle it..
>The internal shaft on the trans with the axel will wobble.. What do you
>think this does under a slight amount of TQ?
>
>
>
>Kirk J Doucette
>NESHOC President
>Stormtrooper-97 White
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: shotimes-admin@autox.team.net 
>[mailto:shotimes-admin@autox.team.net]On
>Behalf Of Kevin & Cheryl Airth
>Sent: Friday, April 30, 2004 9:59 AM
>To: Kirk Doucette; shotimes@autox.team.net
>Subject: [Shotimes] ATX axle seal replacement with a bearing
>
>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?
>.
>.
>
>
>
> > 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
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