Hub sheared!
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RacerBill
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Chris: Thanks. Think I'll look into the Green Bearings again. They don't have to be pressed in (can be changed at the track without having to take out the spindle) and they cost about the same as new bearings and having them pressed in.
What should I check on the CV joint to repair it, or should I just go ahead and replace the half shaft?
Rabbit07
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Bill,
Don't trust the stub shaft on the existing Halfshaft anymore. I would replace it. Try to get a NOS OEM shaft if possible or a remaned OEM. The cheap aftermarket ones from Autozone ect are trouble as I have found out.
What I do is keep a set of axles and a spare set of front Kuckles already built up in the trailer with me.
Cheers
Don't trust the stub shaft on the existing Halfshaft anymore. I would replace it. Try to get a NOS OEM shaft if possible or a remaned OEM. The cheap aftermarket ones from Autozone ect are trouble as I have found out.
What I do is keep a set of axles and a spare set of front Kuckles already built up in the trailer with me.
Cheers
RacerBill
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Cool! Thanks, boss. I'll send you the video sometime. Only time the camera got to work all weekend, and all I got was 5 laps.
It was interesting with about 5 or 6 guys starting behind me. My wife missed my first lap because she was so used to seeing me at the end of the pack!!!!!!!
It was interesting with about 5 or 6 guys starting behind me. My wife missed my first lap because she was so used to seeing me at the end of the pack!!!!!!!
DaveBrooks
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What are the green bearings??? please send me some info on them.
Matt Rowe
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Bill,
Where did the hub break? Bearing? spindle? Can you grab some pictures of the failure?
That is the first l-body hub failure that I can remember hearing about. I would be very interested in any other information you have. Where these new bearings/spindles or did they come with the car? Any idea how many track miles you have on them?
As Chris already said, get a new halfshaft and obviously I would inspect the other side as well.
I hope everything else is okay and easily repairable.
Where did the hub break? Bearing? spindle? Can you grab some pictures of the failure?
That is the first l-body hub failure that I can remember hearing about. I would be very interested in any other information you have. Where these new bearings/spindles or did they come with the car? Any idea how many track miles you have on them?
As Chris already said, get a new halfshaft and obviously I would inspect the other side as well.
I hope everything else is okay and easily repairable.
Streetwise guy
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I busted a stock Neon hub after a season of circle tracking, followed by a season of ice racing on bolts. It never came all the way apart, I thought I'd killed a clutch or CV at first. The (*searching for proper terms now) flat portion of the hub that has the bolt circle cracked away from the center of the hub. It is still in place, but will rotate quite easily. I kept it as a souvenier of an odd failure. Or maybe a lucky failure- I quit driving before the wheel exited the chassis in an ever so exciting manner.
IIRC, Mopar performance catalogue says you are to change the ACR hubs and bearings every 12 track hours.
IIRC, Mopar performance catalogue says you are to change the ACR hubs and bearings every 12 track hours.
dlg208
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I was 2 cars behind you when it happened...
Sure was interesting back where I was so I expect it was really exciting for you.
BTW...I have great video of the whole thing...
Except I just got a ChaseCam and can't figure out how to post it yet.
You coming to WOR games or the 24 at Nelson?
Edit: No wrong person...It was the left REAR at turn 15 Mid-O
(a yellow car that said Bishop something? on the side)
Sure was interesting back where I was so I expect it was really exciting for you.
BTW...I have great video of the whole thing...
Except I just got a ChaseCam and can't figure out how to post it yet.
You coming to WOR games or the 24 at Nelson?
Edit: No wrong person...It was the left REAR at turn 15 Mid-O
(a yellow car that said Bishop something? on the side)
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RacerBill
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Dave: Would love to see the video! Yes, it was exciting! I am watching my video right now. I am surprised that it snapped in a left hander as it was the left hub that failed - maybe when it unweighted.... I really thought that I had bought the wall that time for sure.
I may be up to Nelson to instruct at the PDX. If not, I'll find someone who's coming my way.
BTW, T&S got your home state wrong. They saw Grove City, and put OH instead of PA!
Thanks for the note.
RacerBill
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Dave: That's Green Bearings, not green bearings! Green is the brand name. I got one when I bought the car. I'll need to dig and find the name of a distributor, I think there is one up near Toledo. The bearing/hub does not need to be pressed into the spindle - therefore you don't have to take the spindle off to change it. So it can be done at the track.
When I find the info, I will send it to you.
RacerBill
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Matt: As Streetwise said, the flat that holds the wheel bolts sheared away from the hub. Hub still turns, and there was enough rough areas that I could press it back together and winch the car back on the trailer. May have to lift the front off the trailer to get the car into the garage again.
I will take some picks for you as soon as i get it into the garage.
I had replaced both hubs and bearings when I bought the car - back in 02. But I did not get any track time until 2006. Best guess is that there was about 10 track hours on them.
RacerBill
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Dang! Would have liked to see what that looked like from the outside.
The spin that you cought was Dave Gran in the Sunday morning qualifying race! Yeah, his off was probably exciting, too!
Darryl Pritchett
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I would be interested in this also.
RacerBill
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Joeg: Thank goodness is was just 'thrilling' and not expensive! And I will always remember to look up published advice (such as the handling guide from polybushings.com) before making any adjustments to tire pressures, etc.
Well, the good news is that I will have to take the front suspension apart and I can check and see how to get a little more neg. camber up there.
You guys get snow up there in Buffalo yet?
Lots of hail..I suppose that is close to snow!
I have experienced two hub failures...ugh...each with a lap to go in the race. Finished each race (crawling), but the second time it happened, I destroyed a lot more parts than would be expected. These were Front FWD failures.
The brake caliper and hose prevents complete wheel departure.
I have experienced two hub failures...ugh...each with a lap to go in the race. Finished each race (crawling), but the second time it happened, I destroyed a lot more parts than would be expected. These were Front FWD failures.
The brake caliper and hose prevents complete wheel departure.
