No Axles?

[dswalterwi at gmail.com (Don Walter)]

I need two scrap CV axle stubs also if anyone has a stash.

On 1/4/06, Julie Macfarlane <juliemac57@hotmail.com> wrote:
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> Thats not what I wanted to hear Nate.
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> Ok. Any one have 2 scrap axle ends the want to get rid of?
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> 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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> >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....
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> >>
> >>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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Don Walter - Waukesha, WI
1984 8V Audi 4000s (lastest addition)
1986 2.0L 16V TEC 2 Black Scirocco (see progress at
http://www.cardomain.com/memberpage/708939)
1986 2L 16V Toronado Red Scirocco (Ben's Car)
1988 1.8 16V Toronado Red Scirocco (sold on 3/29/04)
1984 1.8 8V Pewter Scirocco (sold years ago)
1971 Karman Ghia (sold)
1969 Karman Ghia (sold)
1969 Beetle (sold)