According to the haynes manual there are only two types of half shaft, the type that bolts up to the diff (rear discs) and the type that fits into it with a spline (drums). Mines the splined fit, then Luego were asking me which kind of splined fit.... asking me how many splines there were at the end of the shaft (this is so they can send me shortened half shafts). Are they wrong in asking me or is the haynes book wrong and there is more than one type of splined fit?

I know a guy who has the splined inner end with discs on the outer end. I was surprised too but I saw them with my own eyes.

HTH,
Craig.

Dont............... just dont.................... youre making making me more confused. Anyone know the answer, could give ford a call but im not allowed to do that kind of thing at work.

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Originally posted by Findlay234
Dont............... just dont.................... youre making making me more confused. Anyone know the answer, could give ford a call but im not allowed to do that kind of thing at work.

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Might be a daft question but why don't you just count the splines and tell Luego. It sounds like they know how to identify the correct shafts for your application.

Just a thought.
Craig.

Yeah i have done, i was just wondering for my own sake.

The type that bolt to the diff "Lobro" have splines as well, that's whats inside the cv joints...the Lobro type are thicker...

Good point, I never thought of it like that.

However, the ones I saw with splines and discs were tripode type CV's (not Lobro's) with disc brakes. Maybe they were some sort of hybrid but I can't see why anyone would have gone to the hassle of putting disc brakes on a tripode driveshaft rather than just change the diff and shafts as a set.

Cheers,
Craig.

should have bought an MK Indy no messing around just uses standard so any damage can be put straight in your local breakers you pays your money you take your chances
tony

the bolt up (lobro)type shafts were on the lsd type diffs(2.0is,xr4x4)the spline type were for everything else(dont mention cosworths as they were different again).
there were rear disk braked sierras without lsd's so a spline disk combination is common.
as for the spline type shafts they changed through the sierra lifespan so there are at least two different types.

I havnt got LSD but i do have bolt up lobro CV joints with rear discs,came from GLSi sierra.

Good old ford eh,bit like the haynes manual just here to confuse.

Anyhow tony is right should have bought an indy,LOL