Why does a broken rear axle always happen?
Wheels with freewheel are more exposed to this because their bearings (i.e. the place where wheel touching the axle) far from the place where the bike touch the wheel, therefor it have more moment to brake the axle. To the question about worth repair.
Can a car drive with a broken axle?
If the axle of your car is broken, it is still possible to move the car. Since there is nothing connecting the wheels to the vehicle drive train, you will have to push it. So, even with a broken or damaged axle, you can still push your car.
What causes a CV axle to be broken?
A pothole will not break a CV axle. The axle does not carry the weight of the vehicle. It has nothing to do with suspension. The tire, wheel bearings, knuckle, strut and control arm do that. The only thing a CV axle does is propel the car. Brakes stop it. Which leads me to believe this damage as it appears looks like too much torque for the unit.
What causes a broken axle in a Plymouth?
The axle just gets pointed up and down b/c of the CV joint. A pothole should not stress the axle at all. Metal fatigue is often the cause of metal parts failing. This is a gradual process and will result in a sudden break. I owned a Plymouth once with torsion bar front suspension.
Do you know what could cause a broken axle?
• All seems well, but the car cannot move. Typically, most people don’t keep a vehicle long enough for the car axles to break. However, it’s good to be aware of what could cause a broken axle: Overload. Axles literally carry the weight of the entire car.
Why are rear axles broken on ten speed cars?
Every old ten speed that I took apart had a bent axle because when climbing or accelerating it is possible to create a bending moment that will exceed the yield strength of the steel. If the axle was broken in the center,between the bearings, it is more likely that the fault was not the loading but bad metallurgy.
When to tow a car with a broken axle?
They tow cars with broken suspension parts and axles every day during pot-hole season (March thru May). A pothole will not break a CV axle. The axle does not carry the weight of the vehicle. It has nothing to do with suspension.
Is there a way to repair a broken rear axle?
The only available repair of this – is to put a new axle, that means it will be like a new wheel (if you do not have other problems in your wheel). If you going to replace the axle, examine the bearings cup if it have any deformation. If it have, in most cases the wheel must be replaces. Examine also the cones.