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Old 04-27-2006, 08:19 PM
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Originally posted by PhilD:
<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by sfox:
So theoretically, the rear brake caliper bracket was the only thing holding the whell on.....

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No, the end of the axle shaft most probably has a circlip or something to retain it. </div></BLOCKQUOTE>

Not if the axle were twisted in two, Phil. The C-clip is inside the differential case, once the axle is broken the only thing holding the axle in is the rotor/brake caliper/bracket.
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