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Re: Pro kart axle
Posted by 'Eddy' on 11 Oct 2013 @ 22:47

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EddyJoined: August 2009
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If you are racing I would say fit a new one. Make sure you get the right one.
If not or you are cash strapped you can straighten them if the bend isn’t too bad.
Scaffold bar & a dial gauge, tie down chassis down, find the bend & try to take it out.
Use the dial gauge to check. If you have no dial gauge find a good fixed point on the chassis near the end of the axle, use a steel rule clamp it to the chassis so it just touching the axle on the “high spot” near the end, turn the axle to check. When it is right the axle should turn & stay in contact all the way round without bending the steel rule.
I have used this method on occasions when racing, its surprising how close you can get the axle (I always carry a scaffold bar now).
Good luck.
Any more help give me a shout on here.

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Pro kart axle by 'Woollyback' (11 Oct 2013 @ 21:25)

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Re: Pro kart axle by 'Woollyback' (12 Oct 2013 @ 22:54)

Re: Pro kart axle by 'lard ass bob' (13 Oct 2013 @ 10:30)

Re: Pro kart axle by 'Woollyback' (13 Oct 2013 @ 11:22)

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