USMCFieldMP breaks an Axle...
09-01-2008, 04:18 AM
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USMCFieldMP breaks an Axle...
Soooooo... I broke an axle today... and I'm not really sure how.
I was just cruising along the interstate NORMALLY when my wheel started shaking violently like a wheel was out of balance... so I pull over. There is grease all over my driver's side wheel and I can see that the Axle Boot closest to the wheel has torn apart from the shaft. DAMN IT!
Sooo... being 100 miles away from home, I try and make it to the next exit. Nope. After about 5 miles... the car just stops moving and I hear a weird, sort of grinding noise.
The part of the axle shaft had popped out of the part that bolts into the wheel hub. ****. So, I got it towed back. It took me less than 5 minutes to tear the car down enough to find out how fucked I was.
Notice the cracks right around where the splines are...
See the grease... everywhere! My wheel was literally BLACK on the inside.
The very tip of the splines are rounded off... fucked from what I could tell.
Yep. The part that bolts into the Wheel hub is cracked in like 4 spots.
So I need a new axle. I'm contemplating just getting a new OEM one and selling the bitch... or getting Stg2 axles... and going all out.
Also... I painted my S/C Wrinkle Black (the flash makes it look like it has sparkles or white flakes)...
SO, my first question... are axles covered under the Powertrain Warranty.
Second Question... anyone have stock axles lying around or Stg2 axles that they wanna donate/sell?
I was just cruising along the interstate NORMALLY when my wheel started shaking violently like a wheel was out of balance... so I pull over. There is grease all over my driver's side wheel and I can see that the Axle Boot closest to the wheel has torn apart from the shaft. DAMN IT!
Sooo... being 100 miles away from home, I try and make it to the next exit. Nope. After about 5 miles... the car just stops moving and I hear a weird, sort of grinding noise.
The part of the axle shaft had popped out of the part that bolts into the wheel hub. ****. So, I got it towed back. It took me less than 5 minutes to tear the car down enough to find out how fucked I was.
Notice the cracks right around where the splines are...
See the grease... everywhere! My wheel was literally BLACK on the inside.
The very tip of the splines are rounded off... fucked from what I could tell.
Yep. The part that bolts into the Wheel hub is cracked in like 4 spots.
So I need a new axle. I'm contemplating just getting a new OEM one and selling the bitch... or getting Stg2 axles... and going all out.
Also... I painted my S/C Wrinkle Black (the flash makes it look like it has sparkles or white flakes)...
SO, my first question... are axles covered under the Powertrain Warranty.
Second Question... anyone have stock axles lying around or Stg2 axles that they wanna donate/sell?
09-01-2008, 04:27 AM
#2
Haz l33t wheelz.
damn dude, that sucks hardcore.
if you can prove it wasn't abuse, they'll cover it, but they'll probably claim abuse/racing and there's not much you can do about it.
it looks like the c-clip that holds the axle into the cv-joint is gone, and if that's the case, that may have caused it. mine fell out, but luckily it did it 2 seconds from my house, and i was able to get it back in, and drive to a shop where they replaced the clip and boot. hopefully saving me from what just happened to you. or the CV cup just failed, and in that cace, that's a cerious bummer.
if you can prove it wasn't abuse, they'll cover it, but they'll probably claim abuse/racing and there's not much you can do about it.
it looks like the c-clip that holds the axle into the cv-joint is gone, and if that's the case, that may have caused it. mine fell out, but luckily it did it 2 seconds from my house, and i was able to get it back in, and drive to a shop where they replaced the clip and boot. hopefully saving me from what just happened to you. or the CV cup just failed, and in that cace, that's a cerious bummer.
09-01-2008, 04:58 AM
#5
Grinding. It was the sound of the splines of the shaft... grinding against the splines of the Joint.
$304 is retail for the Left Axle...
GMPartsDirect.com has it listed for $180.
I'm gonna check with CrateEngineDepot and then with my local Dealer (Warranty wise and purchase wise).
$304 is retail for the Left Axle...
GMPartsDirect.com has it listed for $180.
I'm gonna check with CrateEngineDepot and then with my local Dealer (Warranty wise and purchase wise).
Last edited by USMCFieldMP; 09-01-2008 at 04:58 AM. Reason: Automerged Doublepost
09-01-2008, 04:06 PM
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True that. I'm gonna give them a call tomorrow and find out.
We sat on the side of the interstate for 4 or 5 hours yesterday waiting... and its funny to watch how many people just drive on by... no one helps anyone out these days. I chuckled about it to myself. Hell, there were PLENTY of people that wouldn't even get over into the far lane.
2 Indiana State Police cars cruised past to. Then right before the tow truck showed up... an unmarked police car pulled up and asked what was going on.
We sat on the side of the interstate for 4 or 5 hours yesterday waiting... and its funny to watch how many people just drive on by... no one helps anyone out these days. I chuckled about it to myself. Hell, there were PLENTY of people that wouldn't even get over into the far lane.
2 Indiana State Police cars cruised past to. Then right before the tow truck showed up... an unmarked police car pulled up and asked what was going on.
09-01-2008, 04:08 PM
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True that. I'm gonna give them a call tomorrow and find out.
We sat on the side of the interstate for 4 or 5 hours yesterday waiting... and its funny to watch how many people just drive on by... no one helps anyone out these days. I chuckled about it to myself. Hell, there were PLENTY of people that wouldn't even get over into the far lane.
2 Indiana State Police cars cruised past to. Then right before the tow truck showed up... an unmarked police car pulled up and asked what was going on.
We sat on the side of the interstate for 4 or 5 hours yesterday waiting... and its funny to watch how many people just drive on by... no one helps anyone out these days. I chuckled about it to myself. Hell, there were PLENTY of people that wouldn't even get over into the far lane.
2 Indiana State Police cars cruised past to. Then right before the tow truck showed up... an unmarked police car pulled up and asked what was going on.
09-02-2008, 10:47 AM
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Hey good to hear that you're getting it fixed and that it didn't cost you an arm and a leg. 
Yeah, unfortunately one of the downsides of our balts (at least a known problem) are the weak axles... Well it's a downside of any high powered FWD car at that... But yeah at least they aren't super expensive to fix or get replaced...
Good luck getting your baby all fixed and good as new!
Yeah, unfortunately one of the downsides of our balts (at least a known problem) are the weak axles... Well it's a downside of any high powered FWD car at that... But yeah at least they aren't super expensive to fix or get replaced...
Good luck getting your baby all fixed and good as new!