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so recently i have had some issues with the driver side axle poping out of the rear as soon as i begin to drive. no real evidence to the issue but here is what i do know. 1) i did a big burn out in front of the garage before this happened, but drive through the lot and into the garage no issue. the next time i went to drive the car out of the garage the axle poped out. 2) diff fluid has a lot of fine "glitter" in it but does not smell burnt. 3) clip that holds the axle in the rear is still in the rear here is what i have done so far. 1) stuck the axle in the rear and it was snug (not coming out by pulling) 2) drained and replaced the rear fluid (found metal particles, but they were very fine) 3) bought a 3 new axles because of weirdness. #1 bought new subaru axle because outer cv seemed to have play. new axle had the same play on the outside but was tight and smooth on the inside. #2 bought new faq axle which was nice and smooth on the outside but dry as a bone on the inside #3 bought new subaru axle which had the same play on the outside but was tight and smooth on the inside.:toetap05: i ended up installing axle #3 thinking it must just be like that... so, now i am about to take the rear out to check bearings and what not and i notice a bit of difference on my axles and im wondering if this is the cause of my problems. the two older axles are my originals. both oem. ALL THREE have the same play in the outer cv. the new axle (middle) was installed in the driver side. i notice that its a slight bit shorter and the face where it mounts on the knuckle is a bit different. also the pass side axle (which has not given me trouble) seems to have some wear on the inner splines *see last pic anyone have ideas before i pull the rear? http://imageshack.us/scaled/medium/801/q318.jpg http://imageshack.us/scaled/medium/94/l73v.jpg

wow...

ok, so it sounds like there is a good amount of interest. now... how do we get the club behind this? personally i can drive my 7 up, but if i tow up i can bring 3 10x10 tents a few folding tables and maybe a grill. i think if we all pitch in it would be a hell of an event.

no have not had a chance to install it.

i may have to get another since i cant find where i put my first!

lsd = two wheel peel vs peg leggin!

Hello all, Years ago we had a great meet at Carlisle PA. does anyone have any interest in doing this again? It will only make sense if we get more than 5 drivers to come. I know locally we have many drivers but im hoping to attract more northern, western, and southern cars. i recall we have had more then 10 cars before. here is an old thread about the 2008 meet. http://usa7s.com/vb/showthread.php?t=2424 http://www.usa7s.com/aspnetforum/upload/869044876_2008-05-17-019.jpg

depends where you are located. there are many regional clubs or just local meets.

i think you guys are giving my info way to much credit... no need to cite me LOL.

sort of interested in the guard... how does it mount? pic installed? im looking for a read myself but i would love to find a 4.44 for the fun times...

totally forgot about this. thanks for the reminder steve!:toetap05:

there are a bunch of us in the area... i am in hatboro pa and i know of 3 other 7's in 15 min drive from me. i know there have been meetups around here where we have gotten 7-8 and we always know of some who could not make it.

5x100 is a vw wheel size. and offsets from 30-50 are very common.

i have a walbro pump installed thats great. ill check the number later today.

hello, as a tdi guy (i do maintenance and tuning on tdi) i would say go for it with the jetta wagon. depending on the generation of wagon there are a few mods that would help but its very very doable. there was actually a guy who came to the last Carlisle even here in pa with a jetta wagon towing a 7 in a custom made trailer.

hey guys, if anyone is going to get a set of new hardware for the rear (shoulder bolts, etc) i would toss in some $ to purchase a set rather than trust my local fastenal, which has failed me numerous times.

not mine... never knew there was a ultralite with this drivetrain. http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Lotus-Super-Seven-2-Seats-/281124710154?pt=US_Cars_Trucks&hash=item417456a70a#ht_500wt_1182

Yea guys, I'm out.

looks like i may have an emergency coming up in the am. i hope this is not the case but i may have to miss this trip :banghead: :banghead: :banghead: just in case, where is the meetup location so i can put it in the gps?

Weather is looking ominous...

was the first 7 i fell for... i hope to own one at some point.

sounds fun to me. if its nice weather i will be up for the drive. also i will try to get another 7er to come along for the ride with me.

my friend has an ultralite. he needs to fix his control arm issue before the car goes on the road again. i hope he can come along with me.