Vanquish axle issue...

[87yota]

i bought a set of VP wraith axles off some guy on ebay...and have a little issue...the axles have SS screws in the housing and it looks like they were wrong size or something cus the heads on four of them are snapped off!

they are loctited on pretty good ,too...what would you guys do to deal with this?

also one of the screws holding the diff caps is stripped too...

thats what i get for buying on ebay i guess,lol


how would you get the screws out when they are snapped flush with the top of the chubs and rear lockouts? its on one rear lockout top/bottom and one chub top/bottom...i have looked online for hours as to how to deal with this and came up with nothing..what do i do? i love these axles and dont want to get rid of them cus id be out a ton of money!


HELP

[Pita]

If you are handy...you are goona need to use some heat and possibly using a small reverse drill bit would help. First I would use a center punch to mark the center of the screw so the drill bit wont walk around. If the screws are not galled in the aluminum housing this should work. All I can say is good luck, Stainless screws suck especially when used in aluminum.

[Calderwood]

I would open a case with the seller on eBay.

[87yota]

heres some pics to better describe the situation...

rear lockout...



front chub where it attaches to axle housing...





i guess for now ill run them but if i snap a shaft im screwed....any help here?

[87yota]

Originally Posted by nigels_world

I would open a case with the seller on eBay.

because they were sold ASIS, im toast....just wouldve been nice to know they were like that is all...then i wouldve passed on them....lesson learned....i wonder if i sent them to Vp if they would repair them for me? i dont mind paying to get them repaired i just want them to work correctly...

[Wehan]

As said before, drill it out. Go slow with plenty of cutting oil with a small bit. Or cut a slot in the s rew so you can get a flathead on it and then apply heat to the axel not the screw and gently work it out. My guess is the seller did 1 of 2 things, messed up the thread or used green "permanate" loctite. If the threads are messed up start a claim.

After looking at the pic for a min, you may need to sacrifice the chubs and lockouts, cut them off to reveal the remaining stub of screw left sticking out of the axle tube, apply heat and use some locking pliers crazy ass tight on the stub to back it out.

[1lowta]

Even if they were sold "as is" they were not sold as described unless the seller said that in the describtion

[87yota]

Originally Posted by 1lowta

Even if they were sold "as is" they were not sold as described unless the seller said that in the describtion

no disclaimer , but despite this, the axles look new for the most part...

[Grichardson152]

Originally Posted by 87yota

no disclaimer , but despite this, the axles look new for the most part...

Ive been contacted over a decal I sold on ebay because I didnt use the correct word when describing the "blue" the decal came in! Ebay has made it very nice for buyers. You definitely have a claim.

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[87yota]

I wonder how hard. It. Is to drill and tap. Some new threads and use m4 screws...

[87yota]

So my questions are:
1.) I make a claim, then give back axles?
2.) Contact seller and ask for some money back?
3.)just deal with it. And. Drill and tap some m4's

Dont know the best way to deal with this ...i paid 200.00 for both axles complete w extra. Vp lockouts and complete strc steering setup w chubs and knuckles....

[ZippoMan]

In the past when I had to file a claim on ebay, I just put the claim in. Got refunded total amount and kept the piece of junk item too. Buyers are very well protected. That is why I don't sell on ebay!!

[Pita]

Originally Posted by 87yota

I wonder how hard. It. Is to drill and tap. Some new threads and use m4 screws...

Assuming you get the old screws out cleanly...Drill and tapping for larger screws is easy !!! Thats what I did with mine so now I have 4-40 SAE screws in instead of metric. I drilled and tapped the axle tube and the lockout the same so when the screw bottoms on the lockout it stops spinning.

[Grichardson152]

Really, the choice is yours. Depends on if your in a hurry to have the axles in your rig. Then I would tap the holes. If no hurry, I'd report a claim and wait to see what the seller is willing to do for you.
Hopefully he will refund you some $ for for the hassle and you can tap and keep them. Win Win.

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[87yota]

Originally Posted by Grichardson152

Really, the choice is yours. Depends on if your in a hurry to have the axles in your rig. Then I would tap the holes. If no hurry, I'd report a claim and wait to see what the seller is willing to do for you.
Hopefully he will refund you some $ for for the hassle and you can tap and keep them. Win Win.

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he was cool ,hes gonna give me back some cash...all in fairness, i got two VP housings,2 VP trusses,4 vp diff cups,2 sets of rear lockouts(one VP,the other STRC), STRC chubs,knuckles,steering for 200.00...


so im willing to deal with a little tap n' die, and not to mention theyll be stronger too!


thanks everyone for your help! gonna test it out at Rausch Creek in PA this weekend while wheeling in my buddys new yota comp rig...

[ZippoMan]

That is great the guy is throwing you a bone!!

[JasonInAugusta]

Pro Grabit® 3 Piece Kit

Heat gun will help break down any Loc-tite that is most likely on the screw. Could use a lighter if you don't have a heat gun.

[spookyseven]

I have heald a soldering iron on screws to help loosen them up, but I've never tried it with broken heads.

[Grichardson152]

Originally Posted by spookyseven

I have heald a soldering iron on screws to help losten them up, but I've never tried it with broken heads.

Never thought of that. Good trick! :thumbup:

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[87yota]

what do you guys think the largest size i could/should go in the Vp housing? m4 or m5? or should i go SAE? metric hardware is pretty scarce in that size,lol...unless i get it online...