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how to tell if you have a bent front axle?
Posted: Thu May 15, 2008 8:51 pm
by whiteknight
The front tyres on the 80 Series are looking like this |-----\ from the front so I am wondering wether its just the wheel bearings or might be a bent axle as I did get it airborne a few weeks back.
Is there an easy way to find out?
Posted: Thu May 15, 2008 9:05 pm
by RockyF75
Jack the wheels up, and shake them - like, try to wobble them. If there's play in them, wheel bearings. If not, something else.
Posted: Thu May 15, 2008 11:04 pm
by Cossie
A wheel alignment will tell you. The camber will be all to shit if its bent (assuming bearings etc are ok)
Posted: Fri May 16, 2008 4:51 pm
by KiwiBacon
Cossie wrote:A wheel alignment will tell you. The camber will be all to shit if its bent (assuming bearings etc are ok)
I did that once, the tyre shop that did the alignment didn't see anything wrong.
When I asked them if anything appeared bent, they said "oh yeah, but you can't adjust it so don't worry about it".
Posted: Fri May 16, 2008 5:12 pm
by whiteknight
RockyF75 wrote:Jack the wheels up, and shake them - like, try to wobble them. If there's play in them, wheel bearings. If not, something else.
I jacked up the side in question and no play that I can see anyway :(
Anything else it could be other than a bent axle housing
Posted: Fri May 16, 2008 5:30 pm
by ofr57
the rim
Posted: Fri May 16, 2008 5:51 pm
by whitemav
Some vehicles start to leak from the axle seals if it has got a bent housing.
Other wise only an alignment or a jig at a panel shop will tell you.
With a live axle there is not much to adjust so if it is bent you will soon know.
Posted: Fri May 16, 2008 6:11 pm
by whiteknight
Its got a bad oil leak from the suspect side thats for sure !!
anyone know how much an axle is worth?
Posted: Fri May 16, 2008 6:38 pm
by sloshy
I will sell you one for 1.2 million
or just ring around
Posted: Fri May 16, 2008 7:39 pm
by whiteknight
sloshy wrote:I will sell you one for 1.2 million
or just ring around
Do you have a payment plan?
Posted: Sat May 17, 2008 11:49 am
by +dj_hansen+
whiteknight wrote:Its got a bad oil leak from the suspect side thats for sure !!
anyone know how much an axle is worth?
Same thing happened to a mate.... bout $300 for a bare housing (not even cleaned mind you) plus some brace love from cheezy (around the same price i think... dont quote me) he is back on the road.
Posted: Sat May 17, 2008 2:03 pm
by cooki_monsta
whiteknight wrote:sloshy wrote:I will sell you one for 1.2 million
or just ring around
Do you have a payment plan?
i have a payment plan for this price, how does all at once sound>?