[Spridgets] axle or pinion problems?

[Guy R Day]

For the same reason your dropped toast lands buttered side down!

I agree with pulling everything out, it lets you look at the parts pulled 
and the bits left behind.

Guy R Day

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Kevin Valentine" <kevinv1275 at gmail.com>
To: "dave Woerpel" <dwoerpel at wi.net>; "David Riker" <davriker at nwi.net>
Cc: "Spridgets" <spridgets at autox.team.net>
Sent: Tuesday, August 16, 2011 3:30 PM
Subject: Re: [Spridgets] axle or pinion problems?


> 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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