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Old 24-01-2005, 07:09 PM
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I was heading to Stevenage up the A1(m) at lunch time today in the RS for a meeting (Don't usually use the RS for work but hadn't driven it for ages and wanted to stretch her legs). Just south of the Stevenage junction the driver side rear stub axle failed

I managed to coax the old girl onto the hard shoulder and await the AA. When they eventually arrived the guy managed to move the car just 6ft forwards and the wheel came off completely.

Fortunately I'm still here to tell the tale. I feel very very lucky
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Old 24-01-2005, 07:11 PM
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jesus unlucky break that? at elast it didnt sheer off at roadspeed thats the main thing
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fookin ell

at least u ok eh
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Its all back together now.....
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At least it didn't come off at Bedford!
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Glad you are ok, sounds as though you really are very lucky to be alive
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Originally Posted by Steve@SCC
Its all back together now.....
Nice one mate

Will bell you in the morning for the details
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Old 24-01-2005, 07:15 PM
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why and wear did it fail?? is it rear disc converted or anything?
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why and wear did it fail?? is it rear disc converted or anything?
No rear discs on it
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why and wear did it fail?? is it rear disc converted or anything?
I don't know why it failed. I'm hoping Steve will be able to tell me more when I speak to him tomorrow. Brakes are standard drums and as far as I could tell it failed just before the threaded part of the axle.
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Old 24-01-2005, 07:22 PM
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Glad your OK mate, reminds me when my brake caliper came loose in town fell off and locked my wheel. Only 5 mins before I had been doing 80. Someone upstairs must have been looking after me that day
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i'va had a few front hub nuts fail on me.. some crappy 'generic' bits i think...

first sign of it going was the brakes had mega travel!!!!!! cos the discs/wheel was that loose it was knocking the pads off!!

luckily didnt come off though.


the shoulder at the end by the threaded part will be the weakest bit of the stub, on a mk4 theyre set to arent they?
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Old 24-01-2005, 07:29 PM
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bad luck mate any other damage?
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The bearing had been over tightened and got very hot causing it to snap in 2....(you could see the blueness on the shaft and bearing race from the heat)...


PS...

The other side is ok
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Glad to hear you weren't hurt....bet it gave you one hell of a scare mate.
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Glad to hear you weren't hurt....bet it gave you one hell of a scare mate.
Suffice to say the dry cleaning bill may be more than the cars repair bill
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Glad your ok dude
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nice of you to share that mate....eugh
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