Driving on a bent rear axle?

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gerviswaddell
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My tercel:: 1985-

Driving on a bent rear axle?

Post by gerviswaddell »

Happy holidays folks,

The stupidity continues...Icy roads in Toronto, and some overzealous 'cornering' have landed my very newly roadworthy Terc with a bent rear passenger axle. The alloy rim is dented on the side (not too badly just the lip) but upon spinning the wheel a noticeable wobble has developed ( i would say 1/2" + of side to side movement during rotation) . The wheel seems fairly true, but the axle has a wobble to it (1/8") I have a parts car and am prepping to pull the axle and bearing, but want to go snowboarding tomorrow, Can I drive on my wobbly wheel? (50km each way)

Thanks again,

happy new year!

Dave.
teranfirbt
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My tercel:: '86 SR5 4WD, 5AFE, lifted rear, 195/70/14 tires
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Re: Driving on a bent rear axle?

Post by teranfirbt »

Uhhhm
It'd be a seriously bad idea.
takza
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Re: Driving on a bent rear axle?

Post by takza »

If it was off by 1/8"..just maybe...1/2"...you are asking for a disaster...axles break.
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