I have lobro shafts (aparantly) and i was wondering exactly how they were different to "push ins"

my shafts are splined and circliped into the cv joint which is then bolted to the diff output shafts. with pushins is the cv joint integral to the diff??

I ask because I have never seen the other type

With the push in type, the outer half of the CV joint has a short splined shaft that is "pushed in" to the diff and drive flange rather than bolting on. This is the type of CV that the majority of FWD cars use.

so is the shaft still circliped into the cv joint as in my bolt ons?

if so are the splines the same, just curious not planning swapping or owt

but you've raised an interesting question for me .........

could you convert a push in shaft to bolt in by 'frigging' with the cv?

i'm sure someone spent quite a lot of time investigating this very topic and the thought was that you can't, not sure though

isn't the push in shaft quite a bit lighter?

[Edited on 13/5/06 by liam.mccaffrey]

i believe so ......... so if i retain the push in shaft but can mate it to a LSD i'd be a happy bunny.

I think both will have circlips retaining the joint to the shaft.

The plunge is taken up by the movement of the joint (either lobro or tripod / pot) not by the shaft sliding on the joint splines. If this was the case the shaft would shuttle back and forth under acceleration when cornering.