mr_pr
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| posted on 11/12/08 at 04:20 PM |
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Driveshaft fitting
So, tried to push in rebuilt drivehhafts into freelander diff but they weren't going.
So I took off the little circlip type wire on the CV end and they slid right in. Is this 'circlip' supposed to be there or not?
If it is, how do you get the shafts in with it on!!
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Richard Quinn
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| posted on 11/12/08 at 04:30 PM |
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I have no direct experience of Ford (or Landrover having now read the post properly!!) push-in shafts but my guess is that they should compress within
their slot allow them to go it and then release again on the other side. This is certainly the case with other manufacturers
[Edited on 11/12/08 by Richard Quinn]
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Flamez
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| posted on 11/12/08 at 04:43 PM |
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The circlip holds the trilobe bearing onto the shaft [by the way the trilobe bearings should offset against each other at either end of the shaft]
The fit the cv boot and they just slide into place. If you cant easily slide them in by hand then something is seriously wrong.
Pictures would help, you do have the inner cv joints fitted?
See my blog I think there are pictures there.
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adithorp
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| posted on 11/12/08 at 04:51 PM |
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He's talking about the circlip where the shaft goes into the diff I think.
They're a pain as the circlip can cock over and not slide in. Put some thick grease on it to try and hold it as central as posible. It might
take several tries. The fact that you can't "persuade it" very much without damaging the boot doesn't help either. When you
finally get it lined up, it'll go in and you'll wonder what all the bother was.
adrian
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mr_pr
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| posted on 11/12/08 at 06:30 PM |
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does it serve a useful purpose when fitted to a seven type car? There is no way of the shaft falling out as the may be on a freelander?
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adithorp
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| posted on 11/12/08 at 07:21 PM |
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I doubt it but dont know for sure. I can't see a problem as the inner joint is spring loaded to hold it in.
Nearly all shafts have some sort of retention in the diff though. The exception being a few French cars but thier engineers specialise in finding a
new solution to problems that don't need one.
adrian
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bigrich
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| posted on 11/12/08 at 09:44 PM |
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without it the shaft diff end cup can walk out of the diff and the oil will pi55 out in double quick time.
Just align the shaft to the diff and give it a swift smack with a mallet or similar at the hub end and it will pop straight in.
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A pint for the gent and a white wine/fruit based drink for the lady. Those are the rules
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mr_pr
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| posted on 11/12/08 at 10:04 PM |
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ah bugger... I did fear this may be the case.
quote:
Just align the shaft to the diff and give it a swift smack with a mallet or similar at the hub end and it will pop straight in
Sounds a bit 'Haynes' manual... Roughly translates to:
"Struggle to align a shaft with two free joints to the diff and give it a swift smack with a mallet or similar at the hub end and it will not
pop straight in. Repeat attempts numerous times including having to re-align the shaft until you are swearing with frustration. Ensure you miss the
shaft at least once and hit thumb with mallet. Finally succeed. Repeat for other side."
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bigrich
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| posted on 11/12/08 at 10:39 PM |
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I just condensed my version down a bit LOL
A pint for the gent and a white wine/fruit based drink for the lady. Those are the rules
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adithorp
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| posted on 11/12/08 at 11:23 PM |
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Trouble with that is the inner freelander joint is spring loaded so it just absorbs the hammer blow. 2sets of hands helps. One to line it up and the
other to tw@ it!
Guess how I know.
adrian
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