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Seems clear to me that some previous mechanic used the wrong fastener, possibly not torqued properly, to hold the axle to the VL and it worked loose. I think being on the left side, if there is any motion at all in the joint, it will tend to turn the nut off (at least that applies to lug nuts, etc. on the LH side). Once the joint got loose enough, the excess forces applied to the nut stripped the threads.
Not too hard to repair, but as mentioned you should replace the VL, which means finding a used one in good condition. I'd offer you one, but unfortunately the TR3 links are different. But it shouldn't be too hard to find one. Ditto the brake caliper and maybe dust plate. Everything else is available new I think, including an uprated stub axle and spacer designed by Uncle Jack after his son broke one in their race car. (BTW, you fared much better than Tony did.)
From what I see, I think you could get the left side "rollable" by stuffing in a bearing cone and using a regular nut to hold the axle into the VL, without a washer. The lack of washer should let the nut grab the good threads, enough to push or drive (at very low speed) into the back yard. Of course this is strictly a temporary setup, that will damage both the VL and nut (but the VL already should be replaced and nuts are cheap).
But I would also inspect the right side first, to see what's going on over there. It's probably adequate to get into the yard, but if the wheel center is broken or something, it might be better to do something about it first.
Up to you whether to fix it of course, but it looks reasonably easy to me. I know I'd rather do that than the job I'm facing, rebuilding the Stag transmission again.
Not too hard to repair, but as mentioned you should replace the VL, which means finding a used one in good condition. I'd offer you one, but unfortunately the TR3 links are different. But it shouldn't be too hard to find one. Ditto the brake caliper and maybe dust plate. Everything else is available new I think, including an uprated stub axle and spacer designed by Uncle Jack after his son broke one in their race car. (BTW, you fared much better than Tony did.)
From what I see, I think you could get the left side "rollable" by stuffing in a bearing cone and using a regular nut to hold the axle into the VL, without a washer. The lack of washer should let the nut grab the good threads, enough to push or drive (at very low speed) into the back yard. Of course this is strictly a temporary setup, that will damage both the VL and nut (but the VL already should be replaced and nuts are cheap).
But I would also inspect the right side first, to see what's going on over there. It's probably adequate to get into the yard, but if the wheel center is broken or something, it might be better to do something about it first.
Up to you whether to fix it of course, but it looks reasonably easy to me. I know I'd rather do that than the job I'm facing, rebuilding the Stag transmission again.
