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Jim M · 08-01-2019, 07:40 AM

I had a cracked axle on my 29 Roadster that was WELL on its way to braking off. Fortunately a lady in a convertable pulled up beside me as I was getting ready to make a turn and told me I had a rear wheel wobbling. Creeped home and put it on jack stands. Sure enough when I turned the driver side rear axle there was almost it was almost 1/8 inch wobble. Took the rear end apart to find a crack that was almost half way through the axle. Did a show and tell at our local club and a gentleman who had worked on model A's almost 50 years said that was the first one he had ever seen but it sure as heck was cracked!! Glad I found it when I did.

08-01-2019, 07:40 AM	#13
Jim M Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Sebastian, FL Posts: 479	Re: misdiagnosis based on assumptions I had a cracked axle on my 29 Roadster that was WELL on its way to braking off. Fortunately a lady in a convertable pulled up beside me as I was getting ready to make a turn and told me I had a rear wheel wobbling. Creeped home and put it on jack stands. Sure enough when I turned the driver side rear axle there was almost it was almost 1/8 inch wobble. Took the rear end apart to find a crack that was almost half way through the axle. Did a show and tell at our local club and a gentleman who had worked on model A's almost 50 years said that was the first one he had ever seen but it sure as heck was cracked!! Glad I found it when I did.