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Torque tube

Post by Speedy88 » 18 Dec 2011 06:13 pm

I needs one please. This one has kinda exploded, first time I've ever seen that happen.

Can travel a fair distance to get it.
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Post by filthyjohn » 18 Dec 2011 07:49 pm

I have 3. Let's test that claim about being willing to travel eh? :lol:
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Post by Speedy88 » 18 Dec 2011 10:26 pm

haha! Ok thanks FJ, I'll be in touch once I have the thing in pieces.
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Post by foggyjames » 30 Dec 2011 11:03 pm

I can drag it as far as Lincoln (and potentially beyond, depending on timescale) in mid Jan, as I'm working in Edinburgh, and a stop-off in that part of the world is pretty much the law.

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Post by Speedy88 » 31 Dec 2011 01:07 am

Not sure what's happening at the moment, still need to drag the thing to the unit so I can diagnose it properly. By the sounds of it now (immovable even in neutral) it sounds like either a exploded gearbox or diff.

But thanks for the offer, I'll let you know if I get that far by then :wink:
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Post by foggyjames » 31 Dec 2011 01:44 am

Working from the wheels forwards, likelyhood is it's either a snapped halfshaft (unlikely), diff (moderately likely), box (fairly unlikely) or torque-tube link piece (favourite). If you find out it's the latter, and if it hasn't taken anything else with it (i.e. the splines on the box or TT shaft), I have spares.

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Post by Speedy88 » 31 Dec 2011 03:14 am

Originally I was thinking the latter but then I realised if it was out of gear you'd still be able to move the thing.

Not to mention that when I test drove the car the gearstick would wobble from side-to-side suggesting a really borked box.
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Post by foggyjames » 01 Jan 2012 07:18 pm

Gearstick wobble could be snapped linkage. That's a 360 favourite. I take it you test-drove it before it was immobilised?

So the rear wheels are locked solid? In that case...the diff was probably run dry of oil, and it has welded itself together. Not in the "good" way.
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Post by Nimminz » 01 Jan 2012 10:23 pm

Gear stick wobble being the linkage does sound probable to me, even when i've 'fixed' mine by welding it to the body it wobbles a LOT!

Am interested to see what's gone wrong as i was under the impression that the torque tubes are pretty indestructible without a huge power motor

Hope it's nowt too bad/expensive
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Post by Speedy88 » 02 Jan 2012 02:50 am

Nah it won't be expensive. It's worth replacing anything down there anyway as I'll probably be running some big power in the future.

I test drove it before it's current owner got hold of it.

Diff I thought of yes but I'm assured that it probably isn't that. Probably is then :lol: It's alright, I'll tear it all to pieces and find the culprit. Can't wait to get started :D
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Post by jon-ovlov » 02 Jan 2012 04:27 pm

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Post by Speedy88 » 02 Jan 2012 11:08 pm

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Re: Torque tube

Post by Speedy88 » 16 Jan 2012 07:31 pm

Just a last quiry, I've got 2 but they're a little further than I can afford to travel this month. So anything nearer to Bristol is good. If not, I know a roadtrip is in order :D
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