elraido
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Car is running fine but it won't go forward or backward while in any gear. Speedo will climb up as I go up in RPM's but car does not move forward. Any ideas as to what has happened? Axel? Shift Cable?
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BAD SVT
Addicted CEG'er
hmmm. if ur speedo is going up, then it isnt the shift cables. if its the axles, u should hear some noises from that direction.
elraido
I kant speel
drivers side axel appears to be broken. Boot is slightly twisted on itself and you can shake the axel around. :laugh: Crap. Pud told me to drive it properly. LOL Just to make sure there isn't something else, when I have it in 1st I can take my foot off the clutch, not touch the gas and it won't die....is that normal for a broken axle?
elraido
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I am searching around, but I can't seem to find anything on replacing them.
BAD SVT
Addicted CEG'er
if u can shake the axle around with the wheels on the ground, then u might have found ur problem. not sure about the car not stalling thing tho.
BAD SVT
Addicted CEG'er
oh its there. i think i saw sumthn in the suspension forum.
TheMexicanJob
Banned?
sounds like broken axle(s), the diff is spinning, which registers the speed, but no movement, i would bet on snapped axle(s).
elraido
I kant speel
HOw hard to change out? I have the ford cd, but do I need any special tools? Cost of a new axle?
BAD SVT
Addicted CEG'er
about 70bucks should fetch u two new(reman) ones.
posthuman63t
Veteran CEG'er
Easy to replace as well. Basic tools needed only. Unless you can't get the axle out of the tranny, then you might need one of those slider thing-a-ma-jingers
TheMexicanJob
Banned?
and that entire front end was just apart, so it should come apart very easily.
redtires
CEG'er
Dang...I was hoping the OP was onto a way to travel by bending space...but, oh well, guess I'll just keep going to work the "old fashioned" way. siiiiiiiiighhhh...... 
elraido
I kant speel
anyone have a parts number on this thing?
Edit. called ford, they said the part has been discontinued. WTF?
Edit. called ford, they said the part has been discontinued. WTF?
you can get new axles here:
http://www.axlesforless.com/
check the group buy forum as there as a ceg dicount code before, may still be good.
http://www.axlesforless.com/
check the group buy forum as there as a ceg dicount code before, may still be good.
Redlineracer12
Addicted CEG'er
I don't think Ford sells the entire axle anymore, last time I checked they did sell it piece by piece though.
I would look into a Napa axle (supposed to be better than OEM), if you're trying to find one locally. It's not too bad of a project to pull an axle. You will lose some tranny fluid on the driver side axle unless you drain it first. Make sure you don't damage the axle seal in the tranny
well you need a 32mm socket for the axle nut, so I wouldn't call that basic tools ...
you will need a slide hammer to get the drivers axle out of the tranmission.
elraido
I kant speel
I don't think Ford sells the entire axle anymore, last time I checked they did sell it piece by piece though.
I would look into a Napa axle (supposed to be better than OEM), if you're trying to find one locally. It's not too bad of a project to pull an axle. You will lose some tranny fluid on the driver side axle unless you drain it first. Make sure you don't damage the axle seal in the tranny
I just called them, they said they can get one for me tomorrow but I can't get the core charge since it is snapped. Total $166.02 :blackeye:
Oh yeah, what procautions should take to not damage the seal?
And what is Steves number at Tousley?
Redlineracer12
Addicted CEG'er
Just make sure you push the axle in straight and carefully. 651-484-8888
Pretty sure that'd be more than $160 though.
elraido
I kant speel
want to make a road trip to help out a CEG'er? :laugh: Dinner and gas money?