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Damian V1 5 04-11-04 12:17 AM

Any way to fix rear axle (bent)?
 
It was a decent day out so I started lookin at my transmission and Im goin to have to buy another Clutch kit, the slave cylinder for the clutch, and I dont really know bout the actually transmission yet...I doubt theres something wrong with it.... but I noticed something really weird.....on my passanger side the rear axle it bend slightly up.....liek bout 5-6 degrees.....what the hell? I dont know what happened to it..... I didnt look at the Alxe when I got it bcz I was too happy that I got a Rx-7.... damnit...

Well, my question is that "is there a way to straighten out the axle without replacing it." Somehow I dont think so but its worth askin bcz I cant find any GSL-SE's (or any 7 for that matter....the only one is like 35 miles away from me and it has to chassis....) around here in ANY junk yards..... and I really dont want to swap my rear end for the other Rx-7 I own bcz it has rear drum brakes....and I like my disc...and the lil larger tires....lol

Thanks

Chris

CarlRx7 04-11-04 02:04 AM

if the axel is bent then the tire WILL woble, very unsafe to drive.

i lost control in my 7 and slide side ways bashing into a curb. i bent the axel. i just swaped out the gsl for an SE complete rear. then i did the front while i was at it.

Carl.

82transam 04-11-04 10:24 AM

if its bent you'll have to replace it

Rx7carl 04-11-04 12:09 PM

Is the axle bent? Or is the housing bent? The housing could be straightened, but its alot of work. If the axle itself is bent, replace it.

Jon_Valjean 04-11-04 03:06 PM

The standard axle housings are quite weak, as I found out when travelling over an intersection island at 50mph once. Bent the rear housing so bad you couldn't look through it end to end. I just replaced it with another one from a wrecker (dime a dozen here) but if they're rare where you are, maybe this would be a good time to swap the whole thing for something stronger?

Damian V1 5 04-11-04 03:53 PM

Yea it probably would be wiser just to get somthing stronger than what the stock is..... but me need money.....poo....I hate bills...lol. Thanks!

Chris


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