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cam-a-lot
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NOV 23, 04:33 AM
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Hello
I snapped the joint on my driver's side axle last year. Replaced it with an OEM spare one that I had- (Ended up having to lengthen it after F23 swap, and shorten the passenger side one to make them work properly)
My question is- should I toss the broken one, or get it rebuilt? I am kind of a hoarder about spare parts, and have a TrakMotive replacement already on the shelf as a spare- but I am not sure if the OEM one is better quality and should be rebiuilt?
Or are Fiero used axles still common enough to not bother rebuilding one?
Last question- I was told that all Fiero manual axles are the same. 4 speed, 5 speed Getrag, 5 speed Isuzu. Is this correct? If so, should still be easy to find spare
thanks[This message has been edited by cam-a-lot (edited 11-23-2023).]
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82-T/A [At Work]
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NOV 23, 08:04 AM
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quote | Originally posted by cam-a-lot:
Hello
I snapped the joint on my driver's side axle last year. Replaced it with an OEM spare one that I had- (Ended up having to lengthen it after F23 swap, and shorten the passenger side one to make them work properly)
My question is- should I toss the broken one, or get it rebuilt? I am kind of a hoarder about spare parts, and have a TrakMotive replacement already on the shelf as a spare- but I am not sure if the OEM one is better quality and should be rebiuilt?
Or are Fiero used axles still common enough to not bother rebuilding one?
Last question- I was told that all Fiero manual axles are the same. 4 speed, 5 speed Getrag, 5 speed Isuzu. Is this correct? If so, should still be easy to find spare
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As far as I know... these are easily available for any of the model years currently... not because they still make them for the Fiero, but because these engine / transmission combinations... even on this very cradle, were common enough. I don't think it's worth saving broken parts... because if you could no longer get them in aftermarket, there are plenty of shops that can make you one for your exact size.
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richard in nc
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NOV 23, 06:10 PM
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is this something that a 3800 swapper might need?if not toss it.
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ericjon262
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NOV 23, 08:36 PM
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My understanding is that the aftermarket axle shafts are significantly weaker than OEM, based on the few aftermarket shafts I've seen/held, this wouldn't surprise me if it were true. ------------------ "I am not what you so glibly call to be a civilized man. I have broken with society for reasons which I alone am able to appreciate. I am therefore not subject to it's stupid laws, and I ask you to never allude to them in my presence again."
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theogre
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NOV 23, 09:52 PM
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Exactly What Failed? Examples: Either CV can wear then fail if ignored even for the "weakest" engines. These can be replace fairly easy. But when an Axle Shaft is broken is almost always a side effect of the root cause. While can replace them, the new shaft is likely to break again & soon.
In engine swaps w/ wrong axles or OE engines w/ bad mounts... Inner CV can Fail because Tripot are force out of range w/ inner part is too far out or pushed in. 2 far Out mean will tear the axle in 2. 2 far In & hammer the center in the outer section & break 1 or more parts including the Trans parts.------------------ Dr. Ian Malcolm: Yeah, but your scientists were so preoccupied with whether or not they could, they didn't stop to think if they should. (Jurassic Park)
The Ogre's Fiero Cave
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cam-a-lot
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NOV 24, 07:23 AM
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Thanks for the replies. I have been told that the "Trakmotive" aftermarket axles are pretty strong- but have no way to really tell by looking at them.
Can someone please confirm that all Fiero manual trans axles are the same? If that is the case, then I won't bother to get this one rebuilt and will just find an OEM set
Thanks
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olejoedad
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NOV 24, 07:37 AM
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quote | Originally posted by cam-a-lot:
Thanks for the replies. I have been told that the "Trakmotive" aftermarket axles are pretty strong- but have no way to really tell by looking at them.
Can someone please confirm that all Fiero manual trans axles are the same? If that is the case, then I won't bother to get this one rebuilt and will just find an OEM set
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I can confirm that side to side, all Fiero manual transmission axles are the same length, diameter and spline.
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