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1LE66 · 03-01-2016, 11:40 PM

I just bought my Camaro 3 weeks ago and wanted take it on a road trip. I drove it to CA . The passenger side Axle broke at the CV , I had it towed to the local dealer and the swapped it out. I have put about 1100 miles and I noticed the dust cap was off and the bolt was hanging on by the last thread. What kinda of damage will this cause ?

Shutudwn · 03-02-2016, 06:41 AM

How are the threads? If you can retorque it hopefully there is no damage. Whom ever owned the car before probably did a lot of drag racing. The rear hub nuts should be checked periodically if it's raced.

1LE66 · 03-02-2016, 07:28 AM

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Originally Posted by Shutudwn

How are the threads? If you can retorque it hopefully there is no damage. Whom ever owned the car before probably did a lot of drag racing. The rear hub nuts should be checked periodically if it's raced.

It had 1700 miles on the car when i bought it .

Billy10mm · 03-02-2016, 08:23 AM

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It had 1700 miles on the car when i bought it .

Which, in theory, means it could have done 3400 passes (give or take).

1LE66 · 03-02-2016, 09:36 AM

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Originally Posted by Billy10mm

Which, in theory, means it could have done 3400 passes (give or take).

How will hard starts do this ? The axle was replaced at a dealer in CA , I don't think it was torqued to spec.

fif_gen_powa · 03-02-2016, 10:08 AM

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Originally Posted by Billy10mm

Which, in theory, means it could have done 3400 passes (give or take).

Lol

1LEee · 03-02-2016, 10:48 AM

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Originally Posted by Billy10mm

Which, in theory, means it could have done 3400 passes (give or take).

haha. Don't try to fix this yourself, take it to the dealer.

1LE66 · 03-03-2016, 07:01 PM

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haha. Don't try to fix this yourself, take it to the dealer.

i took it to the dealer and after looking at it , they found the tech at the first dealer who replaced the axle didn't bend the end of the nut into the groove . The SM was being a ass about paying another dealer to fix it. Well it got fixed and i ordered a new cap and i hit the road.

Shutudwn · 03-03-2016, 07:04 PM

Glad it's fixed and you and the car are okay. It could have been a lot worse.

1LE66 · 03-03-2016, 07:26 PM

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Glad it's fixed and you and the car are okay. It could have been a lot worse.

Thanks

paul84043 · 03-05-2016, 12:23 PM

Wow.... This is a new one..

Glad everything panned out ok.. could have been ugly.

1LE66 · 03-05-2016, 06:22 PM

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Originally Posted by paul84043

Wow.... This is a new one..

Glad everything panned out ok.. could have been ugly.

Thanks man , The original dealer who swapped the axle was being a dick about paying to fix it.

03-01-2016, 11:40 PM	#1
1LE66 Drives: 2013 1LE Join Date: Feb 2016 Location: Atlanta Posts: 108	Axle problems I just bought my Camaro 3 weeks ago and wanted take it on a road trip. I drove it to CA . The passenger side Axle broke at the CV , I had it towed to the local dealer and the swapped it out. I have put about 1100 miles and I noticed the dust cap was off and the bolt was hanging on by the last thread. What kinda of damage will this cause ? Attached Images

03-02-2016, 06:41 AM	#2
Shutudwn Drives: 2004 Ford Mustang Cobra Join Date: Aug 2015 Location: Quebec, CA Posts: 107	How are the threads? If you can retorque it hopefully there is no damage. Whom ever owned the car before probably did a lot of drag racing. The rear hub nuts should be checked periodically if it's raced.

03-03-2016, 07:04 PM	#9
Shutudwn Drives: 2004 Ford Mustang Cobra Join Date: Aug 2015 Location: Quebec, CA Posts: 107	Glad it's fixed and you and the car are okay. It could have been a lot worse.

03-05-2016, 12:23 PM	#11
paul84043 Drives: 2015 Camaro 2SS RS 1LE Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Lehi, Utah Posts: 1,349 View My Garage	Wow.... This is a new one.. Glad everything panned out ok.. could have been ugly.