My lt axle just came out!

[Guest Anonymous]

I had to tighten loose bolts a few times before, that

should have given me a clue to use locktite, but no,

that's just too easy. I am about 100ft from home

and thump!, a 50 ft roll and that's it: HONEY! help

me push Bacchus in the driveway, goes on gear

but doesn't go anywhere! "It is time for you to get a

decent car" - that one hurts! I'm sure is

nothing...crawl under and the left axle is

completely off the diff, what ta hell! "I"ll fix it

tommorow is just a few bolts, honey".

Check your half shafts guys and girls!

[Guest Anonymous]

half a block fromthe garage. broke 2 of the bolts, the rest were bent. Easy fix. I had an LSD so i was able to slowly drive the car back into the shop

steve k.

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I wasn't so lucky as to be near home...!

Guess I know what I am doing this weekend - buying locktite...

Glad that it didn't happen at speed...

-Jason

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URL: http://www.bmw2002faq.com/store/index.html

i used a variety of red and blue all over the car... nothing's come loose yet! well, nothing's *fallen off* yet... ;p

-Rob

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then you're in a world o' hurt!

It's so embarrasing to have to chase your wheel down the road...

t

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VW uses a similar type of bolt arrangement on their front axles. I had one come loose on a VR6 Passat at about 120km/h. Driveshaft swung around, and blew a serious hole through the side of a very expensive transmission. Oops!

Al

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I heard a strange sound from the rear, took a look and found two bolts hanging on for dear life. A round of Loctite for everyone!

[Guest Anonymous]

understood to be absolutely necessary for those bolts: i used 1/2 bottle, well a little less, of RED tite when i did both my half shafts this year. BUT, i better recheck for tightness. Man- to have so many expreience the same thing is scary. I am sending you a bottle of locktite for your xmas stocking Michael- Baccus wont forget that , you know.

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at work--after a ten mile drive via Interstate! When I went to back out, the car wouldn't go anywhere...all six bolts had sheared off after working loose!

Amen, brothers and sisters to "check your halfshaft bolts" ...

Mike

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I got 2 large bottles for the same price as 1 bottle when purchased at the local auto store.

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No need to get rid of the 02s as they are paid for. An X3 would make a nice parts hauler for the shop.