No Axles?

[juliemac57 at hotmail.com (Julie Macfarlane)]

So a 4" x 1/2" bolt set and a 1.5" washer for each side?

That I can do.
Thanks Allyn!



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: "Allyn" <amalventano1@tds.net>
>To: "'Julie Macfarlane'" <juliemac57@hotmail.com>, <doubt@inwave.com>
>CC: <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
>Subject: RE: No Axles?
>Date: Thu, 5 Jan 2006 07:25:26 -0500
>
>Julie,
>All you need to do is use a couple of nut/bolt combos and large washers. 
>The
>need is to only keep the bearing assemblies from separating, which they 
>will
>surely do on their own with nothing in place to hold them together. The 
>front
>bearings are preloaded by compressing the inner race assemblies together. 
>Here
>is what the bearing looks like:
>http://www.allproducts.com/manufacture98/zlbearing/product2.jpg
>As you can see, the weight of the car alone is enough to make the races 
>want to
>walk apart in the absence of anything to hold them together. Without
>engine/tranny, you obviously won't need the insane torque normally needed, 
>and
>can easily hold them together with simple nut/bolt/washer combos as 
>mentioned
>above.
>HTH
>Al
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: scirocco-l-bounces+amalventano1=tds.net@scirocco.org
> > [mailto:scirocco-l-bounces+amalventano1=tds.net@scirocco.org]
> > On Behalf Of Julie Macfarlane
> > Sent: Wednesday, January 04, 2006 10:03 PM
> > To: doubt@inwave.com
> > Cc: scirocco-l@scirocco.org
> > Subject: Re: No Axles?
> >
> > 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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