Fifer
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| posted on 25/4/04 at 08:17 PM |
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Drive shaft length
Just backed the completed car oput of the garage for the first time under it's own steam (after a bastard of a day, see engine oil pressure
section) and grind, crunch !. Left hand drive shaft has popped out and turned ??
Stipped out and looks like shaft is shortened too much, was done by Ron Champoins company pre Luego days. When the suspension is compressed, the inner
CV joint can nearly be pulled from diff drive output once cover is pulled back.
Any ideas and how long is shaft meant to be so I can measure.
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rusty nuts
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| posted on 25/4/04 at 08:25 PM |
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have you sorted oil pressure?? as regards drive shafts check distance from drive flange to diff or inner joint on sierra compare with your car and
shorten accordingly? also have you got shafts on correct side ?? think shafts are different . Rusty
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Fifer
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| posted on 25/4/04 at 08:33 PM |
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Oilpressure sorted see other post, it was a plug out of gallery !
Shafts are correct sides, the problem is the left one is too short, I think. Need to know how long it shouild be
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rusty nuts
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| posted on 25/4/04 at 08:37 PM |
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I'm building a luego locost, had mine shortened by them but car only driven along driveway, may be different from yours but will check for you
probably Tuesday evening as car is 15 miles from mine, will keep you posted. Rusty
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Fifer
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| posted on 27/4/04 at 08:37 PM |
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Found the problerm. The drive shaft was shortened too much (by Mr Champoins company before he went bust, now Luego)
Cut the weld on the joining sleeve, extended 15 mm and re weld, fitted new CV fitting kit and all ok.
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