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Has this happened to anyone before? I was driving to work the other day and I hit a major spot of bother.
I have been meaning to blead my brakes for ages cause they have been a bit spongy, so when my 1975 series III started pulling over to the right, I thought the brake was sticking. How wrong was I! After going around a roundabout, I heard a massive clunck and the smoke and no brakes at all. I limped off the road to find my front right wheel had come off!
After recovering it to a friends house for closer inspection I found that the outer wheel beariing had collapsed into a million bits and the other was well worn. It looks like this has then let the wheel move around and break the end of the half shaft right off. The stub axle has been bent by the brake drum. Its a right mess.
It has really shaken me up. I was doing about 50 mph before the roundabout and I dont like to think about what could have happened.
The thing that has really bugged me is that it passed its MOT about a month ago. Does anyone know where I stand that it passed but a component that they should have checked then failed and could have killed or seriously injured me?
Any other advice on things to look out for when repairing this mess would be great. I plan to take off the brake anchor, draw out the halfshaft and stub axle replacing the outer shaft and UJ. New stub axle and bearings.
I have been meaning to blead my brakes for ages cause they have been a bit spongy, so when my 1975 series III started pulling over to the right, I thought the brake was sticking. How wrong was I! After going around a roundabout, I heard a massive clunck and the smoke and no brakes at all. I limped off the road to find my front right wheel had come off!
After recovering it to a friends house for closer inspection I found that the outer wheel beariing had collapsed into a million bits and the other was well worn. It looks like this has then let the wheel move around and break the end of the half shaft right off. The stub axle has been bent by the brake drum. Its a right mess.
It has really shaken me up. I was doing about 50 mph before the roundabout and I dont like to think about what could have happened.
The thing that has really bugged me is that it passed its MOT about a month ago. Does anyone know where I stand that it passed but a component that they should have checked then failed and could have killed or seriously injured me?
Any other advice on things to look out for when repairing this mess would be great. I plan to take off the brake anchor, draw out the halfshaft and stub axle replacing the outer shaft and UJ. New stub axle and bearings.