Mdeezy
09-06-2006, 12:47 AM
Here I am with another story about what could have been a very ugly situation.
Tuesday September 5th 2006:
I get up for work and naturally am going to drive my car. Recently my passenger side wheel bearing has been very audible and an alarming about of vibrations can be felt at times. I drove my car and for the first 5mins of driving all felt normal.
I was approaching traffic, slowed down from about 35mph to about 10mph and hear a thunk/clunk and a whole lot of scraping. *Sh!t, I figure I might as well go back home and switch cars. I go to make a u-turn and the brakes turned their back on me. I downshift to slow the car down plus use the e-brake. I pull off to a side street, and examine thru and around the spokes to see nothing. I decide screw towing the car, I'll turtle her home. Hazards on and 3rd gear at 26mph got me home in about 15 mintues. I park my car and jump in the beater (Champage Coolie) and head to work.
I get home after work and examine the car only to find a delightful surprise.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v707/MDeezy455/Various%20Deezy%20Max%20Pics/brokenaxleend.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v707/MDeezy455/Various%20Deezy%20Max%20Pics/broken001.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v707/MDeezy455/Various%20Deezy%20Max%20Pics/exactlyhowtheaxlewasseated.jpg
That is exactly how the axle was seated I didnt start to remove it yet.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v707/MDeezy455/Various%20Deezy%20Max%20Pics/wheelbearings2.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v707/MDeezy455/Various%20Deezy%20Max%20Pics/wheelbearing001.jpg
Both my axles are Raxles, so I'll give good ole Marty a call in the morning and see about a replacement.
I'm still shocked I snapped the Mother F**kin End of the AXLE! :faint:
just sharing another fun time with the Maxima:D
Tuesday September 5th 2006:
I get up for work and naturally am going to drive my car. Recently my passenger side wheel bearing has been very audible and an alarming about of vibrations can be felt at times. I drove my car and for the first 5mins of driving all felt normal.
I was approaching traffic, slowed down from about 35mph to about 10mph and hear a thunk/clunk and a whole lot of scraping. *Sh!t, I figure I might as well go back home and switch cars. I go to make a u-turn and the brakes turned their back on me. I downshift to slow the car down plus use the e-brake. I pull off to a side street, and examine thru and around the spokes to see nothing. I decide screw towing the car, I'll turtle her home. Hazards on and 3rd gear at 26mph got me home in about 15 mintues. I park my car and jump in the beater (Champage Coolie) and head to work.
I get home after work and examine the car only to find a delightful surprise.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v707/MDeezy455/Various%20Deezy%20Max%20Pics/brokenaxleend.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v707/MDeezy455/Various%20Deezy%20Max%20Pics/broken001.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v707/MDeezy455/Various%20Deezy%20Max%20Pics/exactlyhowtheaxlewasseated.jpg
That is exactly how the axle was seated I didnt start to remove it yet.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v707/MDeezy455/Various%20Deezy%20Max%20Pics/wheelbearings2.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v707/MDeezy455/Various%20Deezy%20Max%20Pics/wheelbearing001.jpg
Both my axles are Raxles, so I'll give good ole Marty a call in the morning and see about a replacement.
I'm still shocked I snapped the Mother F**kin End of the AXLE! :faint:
just sharing another fun time with the Maxima:D