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by simon8201 - 09/09/26 01:46 PM
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by Joske Vermeule, September 1
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This doesn't sound right at all. The stub axle is specially made for Morgan and is quite a simple structure. A long thick walled tube with the stub and steering arm welded on. They do vary as the level of the steering arm has changed over the years as the track rod end moved from above to below the steering arm (or vice versa).  It's possible that the bare hub may be a part from another car, but I don't recall seeing any markings, and I've had a good look at four so far. My problem with this is why the wheel nearly came off. It is so robust that I could only envisage a structural failure at the stub, or possible where a stub axle AND hub are required, then logically if both are damaged, that could only be a bearing failure. An overtightened bearing could grab the stub, and the hub, and damage both by turning the outer race inside the hub or the inner race on the stub axle. All this sounds like a manufacturing/warranty issue to me, unless there was some road damage.
DaveW
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tmg513: I must say I agree with you and DaveW.
I'm not sure it is completely relevant, but one year ago I watched Wheeler Dealers when they changed chassis on a +4. They bought a lot of new pieces:
One main frame AND the 'frame front' (subframe), two leave springs for the rear axle, two complete uprights with king pins (adjustable camber), springs, callipers and disks. All of this £1600 (2012).
I'm not sure that WD pays any VAT or perhaps have a huge discount. Even if they don't/do I think there isn't any logical explanation for the discrepancy...
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tmg513: I must say I agree with you and DaveW.
I'm not sure it is completely relevant, but one year ago I watched Wheeler Dealers when they changed chassis on a +4. They bought a lot of new pieces:
One main frame AND the 'frame front' (subframe), two leave springs for the rear axle, two complete uprights with king pins (adjustable camber), springs, callipers and disks. All of this £1600 (2012).
I'm not sure that WD pays any VAT or perhaps have a huge discount. Even if they don't/do I think there isn't any logical explanation for the discrepancy... Interestingly DaveW told me that the Wheeler Dealer Morgan episode was voted by viewers as the second best episode and the very Morgan was brought over from Ireland for the Classic Car Show at the NEC last month which was hosted by the two presenters I went but didn't know about its apparence until Dave told me when I was on the MMC stand
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