My 12 bolt horror story *PICS*
06-09-2009, 01:40 AM
#1
My 12 bolt horror story *PICS* Well I have upgraded to a EPP 9" and its a very nice piece as you all now. But I thought I would share my great carnage 12 bolt story that a royal POS built. The ring gear bolt (3channel) backed out, a total of 5. And you can imagine what it did. The housing and axles are actually unhurt thank god and im looking for a local buyer to to pick it up if anyone is intersted. I dont know if I can say the guys name who built this (Used to work for W2W). Ive talked to him NUMEROUS (15+) times about this car and he claimed he did all the work at W2W. Now, after I confronted him with this sloppy build he claims he didnt assemble the 12 bolt. Either way, I have a nice 9" now
Heres some pictures.
What fell into my hand when opening the cover
Just thought I would share what alittle loctite whould have prevented.
Heres some pictures.What fell into my hand when opening the cover
Just thought I would share what alittle loctite whould have prevented.
06-09-2009, 08:00 AM
#4
looks like he didnt loctite the bolts.
Unless the car had a horrible whine or there is damage that I cant see, I would think you could sell it for more. I see just maybe a C-clip and a lock washer. FYI a easton posi and gear sent alone is not cheap but maybe yours is salvagable.
Sorry for the loss.
Unless the car had a horrible whine or there is damage that I cant see, I would think you could sell it for more. I see just maybe a C-clip and a lock washer. FYI a easton posi and gear sent alone is not cheap but maybe yours is salvagable.
Sorry for the loss.
06-09-2009, 10:48 AM
#5
South East Michigan.
looks like he didnt loctite the bolts.
Unless the car had a horrible whine or there is damage that I cant see, I would think you could sell it for more. I see just maybe a C-clip and a lock washer. FYI a easton posi and gear sent alone is not cheap but maybe yours is salvagable.
Sorry for the loss.
Unless the car had a horrible whine or there is damage that I cant see, I would think you could sell it for more. I see just maybe a C-clip and a lock washer. FYI a easton posi and gear sent alone is not cheap but maybe yours is salvagable.
Sorry for the loss.
06-15-2009, 08:56 AM
#7
Ive never seen split washers on ring bolts.... They always have loctite on em and thats it...and thats how I put em back together.
That could have been really ugly...but looks like there is some salvation for that axle.
Glad you got a nice axle to replace it. Im going 9" if my Strange 12-bolt ever gives up.
J.
That could have been really ugly...but looks like there is some salvation for that axle.
Glad you got a nice axle to replace it. Im going 9" if my Strange 12-bolt ever gives up.
J.
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06-15-2009, 01:18 PM
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i would have poked the builder in the EYE thats brutal! im not rear-end pro but i put together a 12 bolt before myself with no problems of that magnitude...good luck with the 9"!
06-15-2009, 11:20 PM
#9
probably 25,000?
Your not kidding, I was doing 90-95 when the last bolt came out. That was the noise of destruction I tell ya!
I called him once just to tell him he was a dumbass. I didnt want to take it too far. I wasnt gonna get anything out of him, and I didnt want the drama.
The 9" is awesome! So is that PST driveshaft. I happy I have what I have now, its just money right?
Ive never seen split washers on ring bolts.... They always have loctite on em and thats it...and thats how I put em back together.
That could have been really ugly...but looks like there is some salvation for that axle.
Glad you got a nice axle to replace it. Im going 9" if my Strange 12-bolt ever gives up.
J.
That could have been really ugly...but looks like there is some salvation for that axle.
Glad you got a nice axle to replace it. Im going 9" if my Strange 12-bolt ever gives up.
J.
The 9" is awesome! So is that PST driveshaft. I happy I have what I have now, its just money right?
06-16-2009, 05:46 AM
#10
probably 25,000?
Your not kidding, I was doing 90-95 when the last bolt came out. That was the noise of destruction I tell ya!
I called him once just to tell him he was a dumbass. I didnt want to take it too far. I wasnt gonna get anything out of him, and I didnt want the drama.
The 9" is awesome! So is that PST driveshaft. I happy I have what I have now, its just money right?
Your not kidding, I was doing 90-95 when the last bolt came out. That was the noise of destruction I tell ya!
I called him once just to tell him he was a dumbass. I didnt want to take it too far. I wasnt gonna get anything out of him, and I didnt want the drama.
The 9" is awesome! So is that PST driveshaft. I happy I have what I have now, its just money right?