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Old Jul 21, 2009 | 11:26 PM
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I have a 2SS stick shift with 700 miles on it. I broke the right axle at the out tripod. Not sure what happened, there wasn't any wheel hope and it was at the top of 2nd when it let loose.
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Old Jul 22, 2009 | 08:40 AM
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You are not the only one, there is 1 or 2 other reports of the same issue on Camaro5. What do you mean at the outer tripod? Is that a code word for the spline, because somebody else called it that too. Do you have any pics by any chance?
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Old Jul 22, 2009 | 09:08 AM
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The tripod is the cv joint part of the axle. I will post some pics today when I get it back.
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Old Jul 22, 2009 | 11:10 AM
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OK, I see now, I found some pictures of a tripod, it is a different style cv joint than I am used to, didn't know the name. Does the camaro use a typical cv joint with 6 ***** and raceways or does it use the tripod joint? I think the tripod may be more for fwd or 4wd applications where more articulation is required.
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Old Jul 22, 2009 | 02:36 PM
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Originally Posted by turboed2000
I have a 2SS stick shift with 700 miles on it. I broke the right axle at the out tripod. Not sure what happened, there wasn't any wheel hope and it was at the top of 2nd when it let loose.
What is your driving style?

What tires do you have on the car? Stock summers or the all seasons?
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Old Jul 22, 2009 | 06:54 PM
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Well, I did hear from a corvette tech that he had a camaro come in with a sheared off driveshaft... apparently the owner was ripping up on the car and dumped it at around 5500rpms!
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Old Jul 22, 2009 | 09:23 PM
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Actually my wife was driving. It had the stock 20" tires on it. I ordered the Hendrix Engineering drive shaft and axle package. That should solve the problem.
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Old Jul 23, 2009 | 08:24 PM
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Were sorry to hear about that,we got one on the way to you that wont break...Guys we have 3 sets left at the introductory price of $1599 save now.
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Old Jul 23, 2009 | 10:37 PM
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damn i have more accounts collectable out there than that. if only i could collect on them

What do they run usually? Fits G8?
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Old Jul 24, 2009 | 08:02 AM
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Do you have any pics of the broken part?
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Old Jul 24, 2009 | 08:23 AM
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this the second time ive heard this.....
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Old Jul 25, 2009 | 08:28 AM
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Originally Posted by 2002_Z28_Six_Speed
damn i have more accounts collectable out there than that. if only i could collect on them

What do they run usually? Fits G8?
The g8 is a lil different,but we have those as well.$1999 is wd
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Old Jul 28, 2009 | 10:59 PM
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I dont know how to post the pics.
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Old Jul 29, 2009 | 01:08 PM
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Chill out guys.

427C5, if youre in this thread just to stir up something please knock it off. Your initial comments werent bad but soon after that things got out of hand.
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Old Jul 29, 2009 | 02:09 PM
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To: 427C5, ss1129, Chadder & BlackScreamingMachine,

All of your non topic posts have been deleted. All of you behaved poorly, and said inappropriate things to each other. Shape up or you all get time outs. I'm not baby sitting . . . .



Now, lets keep the post on subject.
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On the subject, I want to see a pic, when avalible. It was asked in one of the deleted post. So when one comes up, let me know.
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Originally Posted by Xsta Z 28
To: 427C5, ss1129, Chadder & BlackScreamingMachine,

All of your non topic posts have been deleted. All of you behaved poorly, and said inappropriate things to each other. Shape up or you all get time outs. I'm not baby sitting . . . .



Now, lets keep the post on subject.
And I will back up everything he just said.
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Originally Posted by turboed2000
I dont know how to post the pics.
When you are making your post click on Advanced.

Then look down and click on Manage Attachments.

Then click on one of the Browse buttons. Find the file on your computer and then double click on it.

Then click on Upload.


After all of that when you click on Submit Reply the picture should be attached.
The picture won't attach if it is too big. In that case we can help you resize it or you can take the picture again on a lower quality setting from your digital camera...

Hope that was helpful.
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Old Jul 29, 2009 | 05:09 PM
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warranty it.
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Old Jul 29, 2009 | 07:17 PM
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Whats the purpose of the passenger side axle being bigger than the driver side...besides they dont want it to break. Is it under more stress?
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