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Old Dec 23, 2010 | 09:43 PM
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Merry christmas to me.. While comming home from a concert I get cut off by some gangsters in a Camary with 26" wheels, I slammed into the median and cracked my rim. The wheel is cracked about 6" but just in the right area to where it's holding air. I drove the car another 5 minutes until I got home and everything seemed fine. The wheel doesn't even feel out of balance. I drove it to work today and home. Tonight though on the way home I can hear it started making a little more noise. Sounds like maybe the axle is bent and just rubbing the bearing a little more or it's tearing up the ring and pinion. This is a moser 9" with a Detroit locker. Any opinions welcome. And if anyone know the cheapeast place for a axle.
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Old Dec 24, 2010 | 10:33 AM
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Someone any advise?!
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Old Dec 24, 2010 | 05:08 PM
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had the same thing happen to me before. I replaced the axle and went on my merry way. One week later i was driving down to Florida and the rear started making noise. By the time I was in Clearwater I COMPLETELY destroyed the ring and pinion gears, over .060 was eaten off of the pinion. That ended up costing me over 1000$ on top of the 300$ to replace the axle. I'm pretty sure I have the most expensive 10 bolt ever.

Long story short, I got fucked cause the shop didn't check ring and pinion clearance.
My advise to you is to have it checked out asap, cuz its prolly outta spec.
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Thank you for that info!!! It will help. I'm bringing it to the local 'rear end guru' so hopfully everything will be alright.
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Damn that sucks...Definitely get that checked out, cause killing your hole rear end on a 300 dollar axle swap would not be good. Hope it turns out to be ok!

-Will
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Old Dec 26, 2010 | 09:40 AM
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Ya I'd have the axle ordered already but idk what spline it is so I have to wait and take the diff out
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Will insurance pay for the fix?
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http://shop.brutespeed.com/Moser-9-A...er-9-Axles.htm

Here is a link to the Moser axles from my website. You should have 35 spline axles since you have a locker, but you'll want to make sure. Bob
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