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06-07-2018, 02:48 AM | #1 |
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Axle straightness, from another perspective.
So i heard some of you don't believe me when I say that an axle doesn't have to be picture perfect in order to function perfectly.
Watch. So some rods with sliding cones seem like a good idea for checking the straightness of the holes in the axle, right? Those holes are the ones that spindles and spring perches take their reference from. My axle in my car checks out perfect, drives and handles perfectly. But people online think that because I hadn't worked out the minor imperfection in the center (where someone had towed the car with a rope) that it is somehow a problem, it's not. Trust me. Now here's a curly one. An axle depicted with a slightly dramatic twist in it, but its function is not in any way impaired.
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06-07-2018, 12:56 PM | #2 |
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Re: Axle straightness, from another perspective.
My friend had a model A coupe with an axle that was bent rearward maybe 2-3 inches on one side by a previous accident. but it never had a tracking or steerability problem.
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06-09-2018, 09:12 AM | #3 |
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Re: Axle straightness, from another perspective.
Man I guess it really just depends on the what, where & how much. If spring mounts & camber & toe (and a few other items) aren't affected well that's that. Plus if you didn't check you wouldn't know anyway. Bet there's tons of 'em out there too.
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We always straighten a Axle so it looks straight to the sight, and then align them. Out of all the hundreds of axles we have aligned, in 54 years, we have never found a straight one good enough to leave, as is. Herm. |
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06-11-2018, 01:38 AM | #5 |
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Re: Axle straightness, from another perspective.
Out of all the piles of free axles how come you chose that one?
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06-14-2018, 02:48 AM | #6 |
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