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No Axles?

What you are not going to use metric sized bolts!!!!

On 1/5/06, Julie Macfarlane <juliemac57@hotmail.com> wrote:
>
> 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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1984 8V Audi 4000s (lastest addition)
1986 2.0L 16V TEC 2 Black Scirocco (see progress at
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1986 2L 16V Toronado Red Scirocco (Ben's Car)
1988 1.8 16V Toronado Red Scirocco (sold on 3/29/04)
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1971 Karman Ghia (sold)
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