No Axles?

[juliemac57 at hotmail.com (Julie Macfarlane)]

Thats not what I wanted to hear Nate.

Ok. Any one have 2 scrap axle ends the want to get rid of?



Julie Macfarlane
"Its not just a car! Its an adventure!"
DSM4 entry: "Masochism: See Scirocco"
1981 MKI 2L 16v w 2Y
1985 MKII 1.8L 8v w 9A Wolfsburg
Amsterdam NY





>From: Nate Mellom <doubt@inwave.com>
>To: Julie Macfarlane <juliemac57@hotmail.com>
>CC: scirocco-l@scirocco.org
>Subject: Re: No Axles?
>Date: Wed, 04 Jan 2006 20:45:17 -0600
>
>From what I know (and have experienced), I would NEVER roll a car without 
>axles again.  It will munch your wheel bearings in a big hurry, even with 
>just a very short trip (like onto a flatbed).  I had to tow a buddy's Audi 
>V8 quattro from Milwaukee to his house (about 45 miles), I removed the rear 
>axles and put it on a dolly.  A few weeks later he tore into it, and the 
>rear bearings were completely frelled, and the only things holding the rear 
>wheels on during the trip were the brakes! EEK! Granted, it was a long 
>journey, but I should have known better.
>So, get yourself some junk CVs, pull off the splined wheel end, and install 
>it with the axle nut torqued, just to save yourself a bunch of aggrivation.
>Nate
>
>Julie Macfarlane wrote:
>>I hear you guys swearing about Rolling a car with out axles.
>>But after stripping the engine and transaxle out is it all right to roll 
>>it on to a flat bed etc?
>>
>>Inquiring minds want to know....
>>
>>
>>
>>Julie Macfarlane
>>"Its not just a car! Its an adventure!"
>>DSM4 entry: "Masochism: See Scirocco"
>>1981 MKI 2L 16v w 2Y
>>1985 MKII 1.8L 8v w 9A Wolfsburg
>>Amsterdam NY
>>
>>
>>
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