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over the weekend i took an off-ramp too fast and did two 360's and i smacked my rear drivers rim against the curb. i took a huge chunk out of it. when i was driving away i noticed that my drum brake was rubbing wicked bad. so i took off the tire and i could see that the rear axle( where the tires bolts onto) was like bent with out even taking off any of the brake drum parts. my Ques is: what do i look for to get a stock drivers side axle, also do i need a new drum brake set up, and anything else i should know that could be messed up. Thanks, Enjoy the pics

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89fiddy

brings back memories... I did something very similiar. My passenger rear tire hit the curb and a chunk of my rim came off. I had to buy a new rim and axle. I took it to the shop and they charged 450 for everything. All he had to change was the axle...everything else was fine. He also changed the bearings because they were a little worn out.

skylark494

Yeah, a shock like that can crack and bind a bearing. I bent an axle in my chevy pickup hitting a tree stump, I had a new axle and bearing kit installed. Go with the new bearings if you do it cause they will have it apart anyway.

Blaze86Vic

3rd the new bearings man. You shouldn't need a whole new drum brake setup. Maybe a new drum, or you might just need to get it turned. But if you are going to do one side of the brakes, do both. It's not that bad a thing to replace. Axels comes out very easy, diff cover comes off, pull differential center pin, push wheel into car, pull c-clip off, and then you can just pull the whole wheel/drum/axle off in one step. (Though I would suggest taking the wheel off fist to make that easier.)

NAvE .Creations.

ya thats what i figured.... also its leaking rear diff fluid so the seals gone. but ya ill prob just over haul the brakes. should i do both bearings or just the one side thats needed? and is anything side the rear diff box its self that could be messed up from the sudden impact? it hurts me to see my car just sitting in my drive way, but now i know what i gotta get and stuff. thanks alot

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Tims 88GT

if you dont have gears, now would be a good time to put some in. do both wheel bearings.