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  • Can you believe this?

    I was driving to work and my rear drivers side wheel with the axle came off.
    here are some pics.





    So its time for another trip to the junk yard to see if I can find an axle. Its just one thing after another with this car. Well hopefully after I fix this there wont be anything after a long while.

  • #2
    Re: Can you believe this?

    Ensure you get an axle from a 93-97. The 98+ are a fraction shorter.

    You obviously broke the C-clip that holds the axle in.
    Robert - owner www.FirebirdV6.com/CamaroV6.com

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    • #3
      Re: Can you believe this?

      this has ALWAYS been a huge fear of mine.. always.. it scared the fvck out of me that all that holds the axel in.. is this little thin C lol
      2001 Camaro 3.8 A4
      1991 3000GT VR4
      2001 Mitsubishi Eclipse GS

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      • #4
        Re: Can you believe this?

        Wow, that sux! Did you recently service the rear or it's axles? I'm thinking either the c-clip sheared off, or it wasn't properly placed. The center pin may have worked it's way loose too...who knows.

        One thing is for sure though, I'd definitely pull the cover off to find out what happened before I junked it.

        Good luck.
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        • #5
          Re: Can you believe this?

          hopefully you didn't screw anything else up when it smacked the ground..
          2001 Camaro 3.8 A4
          1991 3000GT VR4
          2001 Mitsubishi Eclipse GS

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          • #6
            Re: Can you believe this?

            Originally posted by vr4gasm View Post
            this has ALWAYS been a huge fear of mine.. always.. it scared the fvck out of me that all that holds the axel in.. is this little thin C lol
            same here, my rear end has been making some noises, and its freakin me out a bit

            i didnt really care until my friend told me a story about how she was in her dads truck and people started blowing their horn at him, and he saw the wheel sticking out in the side mirror

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            • #7
              Re: Can you believe this?

              That sucks balls, man. Maybe time to upgrade to a 12 bolt!


              I ate a bowl of fail this morning.
              Quarter Million Mile Club

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              • #8
                Re: Can you believe this?

                Thats also amazed me, that the only thing holding the axle in is that tiny C clip.

                Im really surprised it doesnt happen more often.

                Has to be a crappy feeling having that happen in traffic
                *Matt


                Old people shouldnt use the internet.

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                • #9
                  Re: Can you believe this?

                  Are the 98+ axles any better?
                  2001 Firebird 3.8L

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                  • #10
                    Re: Can you believe this?

                    Originally posted by ViperRider View Post
                    Are the 98+ axles any better?
                    I'm almost certain that the 98+ axles still have the c-clips.
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                    • #11
                      Re: Can you believe this?

                      they do..
                      2001 Camaro 3.8 A4
                      1991 3000GT VR4
                      2001 Mitsubishi Eclipse GS

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                      • #12
                        Re: Can you believe this?

                        wow.. that is scary.. at least it was just that and nothing else... good luck man. doesnt look too bad.

                        Archer
                        MISC: 01 parts. Some interior, T top kit, seats etc.
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                        • #13
                          Re: Can you believe this?

                          Thought I would give everyone an update. I ended up changing the whole rear end. I went to the junkyard with my dad and pulled one off of a 95 Camaro. The reason the axle shaft came out was because of a broken gear in the differential. Here are some pics.




                          and here are some pics of the end with out the rear.



                          I just finished and it came out perfect. It really wasnt to difficult in swapping everything just time consuming.

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                          • #14
                            Re: Can you believe this?

                            that sucks man can you post more pictures of the damage

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                            • #15
                              Re: Can you believe this?

                              At least you didnt get hurt! Now Im scared :(
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                              98 Camaro 3.8 M5 Y87 | 99 Camaro LS1 Z28 T56

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