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 Post subject: Axle rebuild or second hand set?
PostPosted: Mon Feb 22, 2010 9:28 pm 
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Starting to get a few whines of the grands axles after 175k miles, sounds like diff bearings, not serious yet but want to plan ahead.

Do I rebuild the current axles (no regear, just bearings & seals) or get a second hand set?

Advantage of the second had set is I could get a set from a V8 so go from 3.55 to 3.73 so I could go up a couple of sizes on the tyres. Tempted to do this (especially if a vari-loc set could be found).

If I do a bearing/seal refresh I could find I still need to replace the RnP anyway, but I would have to pay for the rebuild...

Depending if I can get a set of v8 axles cheap enoough I can swap em myself no problems, but I could end up with another duff set.....thought peeps?

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 Post subject: Re: Axle rebuild or second hand set?
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Re build...you buy some S/H ones whats the mileage...were they serviced?

False economy IMHO..
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stew wrote:
Re build...you buy some S/H ones whats the mileage...were they serviced?

False economy IMHO..



:shock: I hate to say this, but I agree with Stew :confused10:

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 Post subject: Re: Axle rebuild or second hand set?
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 Post subject: Re: Axle rebuild or second hand set?
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has steve the time to rebuild them though.

you still got the mx-5?

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 Post subject: Re: Axle rebuild or second hand set?
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yep, sat on the drive needing an engine fitted, 50+ hour weeks means no spannering time, plus driving 1000 odd miles a week means the Jeep is getting some abuse of late :roll:

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ill take it away for £200

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itll just rott!

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Blow up the MX 5???
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stew wrote:
Re build...you buy some S/H ones whats the mileage...were they serviced?

False economy IMHO..


Scarily the hobbit gets my vote too :mrgreen:

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Fat Gaz wrote:
stew wrote:
Re build...you buy some S/H ones whats the mileage...were they serviced?

False economy IMHO..


Scarily the hobbit gets my vote too :mrgreen:



At this rate Stew will think everyone likes him :shock:

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