And what country can preserve its liberties if their rulers are not warned from time to time that their people preserve the spirit of resistance? Let them take arms. The remedy is to set them right as to facts, pardon and pacify them. What signify a few lives lost in a century or two? The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants.
Had that happen on my '69 Cutlass (when I had one earlier in the century). Fortunately it went "pop" and, of course, it was like the tranny was in neutral. It was only out a few inches. They didn't all have "C" clips and mine didn't. There was a retainer on the rear brake backing plates and the axle was only held in by the press fit bearing. I had a good relationship with the Olds dealer (RIP) at the time and he tried to find a "C" clip rear end but couldn't. He ended up spot welding the bearing to the axle which, of course, warped the axle slightly. So I had a small lube leak at the seal and a vibration like a wheel balance problem. I understood at the time that the "C" clip rear ends were more a Chevelle thing.
Many years ago, my cousin had the bright idea of bidding on Army surplus trucks. There was a lot of something like 10 of them, all of the same model, up for a government auction, and he decided to bid $500 on each one. He figured he's only win a couple, and if he got two, there would be enough parts to make one good one.
To his surprise, he won all 10 bids. To his dismay, it turned out that this lot of trucks were ones that were all dropped from a helicopter, and all had essentially the same problem -- the axles were broken and the chassis cracked, on top of the random problems. He couldn't cobble together enough parts for his project.
Forgot the c-clips that hold the axles in the differential?
ReplyDeleteNow Ima wondering if the shop in the background left out those c-clips or was the Jeep being taken there for repair.
DeleteHad that happen on my '69 Cutlass (when I had one earlier in the century). Fortunately it went "pop" and, of course, it was like the tranny was in neutral. It was only out a few inches. They didn't all have "C" clips and mine didn't. There was a retainer on the rear brake backing plates and the axle was only held in by the press fit bearing. I had a good relationship with the Olds dealer (RIP) at the time and he tried to find a "C" clip rear end but couldn't. He ended up spot welding the bearing to the axle which, of course, warped the axle slightly. So I had a small lube leak at the seal and a vibration like a wheel balance problem. I understood at the time that the "C" clip rear ends were more a Chevelle thing.
ReplyDeleteMany years ago, my cousin had the bright idea of bidding on Army surplus trucks. There was a lot of something like 10 of them, all of the same model, up for a government auction, and he decided to bid $500 on each one. He figured he's only win a couple, and if he got two, there would be enough parts to make one good one.
ReplyDeleteTo his surprise, he won all 10 bids. To his dismay, it turned out that this lot of trucks were ones that were all dropped from a helicopter, and all had essentially the same problem -- the axles were broken and the chassis cracked, on top of the random problems. He couldn't cobble together enough parts for his project.
One of the weaker parts of a Jeep drivetrain. Sucks when it happens on the trail miles from help.
ReplyDeleteGoing into WFO Concepts. They will fix it up right, with the application of anough dollars. Bought a custom tie rod from them, great shop.
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