Blake W.
New member
This is a Ground Hawg Fun Kart by BKS. I don't believe parts are available. If so, could any of you link them to this thread? Also any other advice on repairing would be appreciated, thank you!
Go Kart Repair Advice Needed...
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TwoTankTuk
Young "old" fart
Blake,
I can't be certain, but it looks like the front left axle snapped off at the steering knuckle?
If you look closely, on that bottom pic with the purple spring over a threaded rod that acts as the suspension - I could swear I see the remains of the front axle inside the outline of a hex nut that was welded to the steering knuckle. If so, and based on the suspension design - I'd be willing to guess that "axle" was either a piece of high strength steel threaded rod, or some form of a modified high strength hex bolt.
Have you removed the remains of the broken axle from the wheel assembly yet? If so, what does it look like? It could provide some clues..
As for repairs, you may need to disassemble that steering knuckle assembly as much as you can to see how it was fabricated. That will dictate the best way to do the repairs...
Also you didn't tell us what happened to cause that axle to snap off - but my experience is the either driver caught the edge of something at speed, or they went airborne and came down hard on that wheel.. or a combination of the two. It takes a bit to snap hardened steel like that...
Whatever happened, I'd be looking at the rest of the suspension / steering for second order effects - because I'd suspect you have some other stuff that got "tweaked" in the process...
So take that steering knuckle apart, take some pics - post them - and let the group offer up some advice...
I can't be certain, but it looks like the front left axle snapped off at the steering knuckle?
If you look closely, on that bottom pic with the purple spring over a threaded rod that acts as the suspension - I could swear I see the remains of the front axle inside the outline of a hex nut that was welded to the steering knuckle. If so, and based on the suspension design - I'd be willing to guess that "axle" was either a piece of high strength steel threaded rod, or some form of a modified high strength hex bolt.
Have you removed the remains of the broken axle from the wheel assembly yet? If so, what does it look like? It could provide some clues..
As for repairs, you may need to disassemble that steering knuckle assembly as much as you can to see how it was fabricated. That will dictate the best way to do the repairs...
Also you didn't tell us what happened to cause that axle to snap off - but my experience is the either driver caught the edge of something at speed, or they went airborne and came down hard on that wheel.. or a combination of the two. It takes a bit to snap hardened steel like that...
Whatever happened, I'd be looking at the rest of the suspension / steering for second order effects - because I'd suspect you have some other stuff that got "tweaked" in the process...So take that steering knuckle apart, take some pics - post them - and let the group offer up some advice...
Buy a new spindle and replace the snapped one. Try Gopowersports or BMIkarts for spares
In your case this is your best advice.
If for some reason you can't get a replacement spindle the part you see broken is nothing more than a 5/8 bolt welded onto the spindle assyembly. This is what your front wheel rides on. I forget the thread pitch. Some are 16 and some are 20 I think. So if it comes down to it you can always cut the old remaining bolt off and weld a new one on. It just needs to be the right bolt and the right length and the right position. And of course a proper welding job. Measure accordingly against your other spindle.
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Edit to add...it could be a 16mm bolt...but most are 5/8...measure to be sure...