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Mathieu2k4
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 Posted: Thu Nov 16, 2017 12:01 pm Post subject: stub axle is going in. |
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Hi I recently changed the stub axle on my 72 bus and today I realized that the stub axle is going in.
I really don't know what is going on. No noise
Visually there were no differences between stub axle and hub that I replaced.
Are there differences between vanagon and bus stub axle?
Thanks
I'm currently in Hancok, New-Y trying to figure it out.
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Spike0180
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| Posted: Thu Nov 16, 2017 12:08 pm Post subject: Re: Emergency, stub axle is going in. |
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What? you changed your stub axle, and now its going in?
so you changed your axle, and now there is no noise... and you're concerned?
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| Posted: Thu Nov 16, 2017 12:09 pm Post subject: Re: Emergency, stub axle is going in. |
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define going in?
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Mathieu2k4
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| Posted: Thu Nov 16, 2017 12:59 pm Post subject: Re: Emergency, stub axle is going in. |
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Going in, I mean in the bearing hub, so I look at the wheel, I see the Axle nut, and it was against the wheel hub when I torqued it to 250 ft lbs
now there is a inch of splines visible.
Like if the stub axle were too long now.
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Mathieu2k4
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| Posted: Thu Nov 16, 2017 1:36 pm Post subject: Re: Emergency, stub axle is going in. |
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| Is it possible the guy sold me a longer axle from 68-70 bus and I fitted it on a 72 bus? |
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| Posted: Thu Nov 16, 2017 1:57 pm Post subject: Re: Emergency, stub axle is going in. |
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| Mathieu2k4 wrote: |
| Is it possible the guy sold me a longer axle from 68-70 bus and I fitted it on a 72 bus? |
Yes; this is exactly what would happen if you installed an early stub axle in a 1971 or later bus.
One tell if you don't have them side by side (the early axle is an inch longer and unusable on a 1971+ bus,) is to look for a collar where the CV rests. Here are some NOS early style axles; see the collars?
Here is a late style, missing the collared CV support.
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I do not know if there were crossover years that were the late axle with the early color.
Good luck finding the correct part; I have two spares for sale, so send me a PM if you have a hard time finding one.
Robbie[/img]
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| Posted: Thu Nov 16, 2017 2:40 pm Post subject: Re: Emergency, stub axle is going in. |
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| Mathieu2k4 wrote: |
| Is it possible the guy sold me a longer axle from 68-70 bus and I fitted it on a 72 bus? |
It's not "possible"- it's what happened.
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| Posted: Thu Nov 16, 2017 2:43 pm Post subject: Re: Emergency, stub axle is going in. |
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| Mathieu2k4 wrote: |
| Is it possible the guy sold me a longer axle from 68-70 bus and I fitted it on a 72 bus? |
Yes; this is exactly what would happen if you installed an early stub axle in a 1971 or later bus.
One tell if you don't have them side by side (the early axle is an inch longer and unusable on a 1971+ bus,) is to look for a collar where the CV rests. Here are some NOS early style axles; see the collars?
Here is a late style, missing the collared CV support.
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I do not know if there were crossover years that were the late axle with the early color.
Good luck finding the correct part; I have two spares for sale, so send me a PM if you have a hard time finding one.
Robbie[/img] |
You beat me to it. 
Actually, IIRC from our debacle with the Columbo bus this summer late ones are available new and are shared with Vanagons; that said, I'd trust a good used over new for anything these days unless the new one is German.
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| Posted: Thu Nov 16, 2017 2:59 pm Post subject: Re: Emergency, stub axle is going in. |
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| If you are stuck out on the road, find a local machine shop and have them make you a collar that fits over the stub axle so the nut has something to tighten against. Others can probably tell you whether the spacer between the bearings and stuff will work correctly if you do this. |
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| Posted: Fri Nov 17, 2017 10:01 am Post subject: Re: Emergency, stub axle is going in. |
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DO NOT continue to drive it!!!
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Mathieu2k4
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| Posted: Sun Nov 19, 2017 5:58 pm Post subject: Re: Emergency, stub axle is going in. |
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Sorry for the late reply, I found some spacers and installed them between the hub and nut, and torqued it to 250 ft lbs.
Will look to exchange my stub axle now for an late one.
Thanks for your help. |
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