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connecting the driveshafts
Posted: July 3rd, 2002, 6:28 pm
by doughboyZmx-3
im in the final stages of completeing the klze drop but im haveing trouble connecting the driveshafts, i have them about half way in and doesnt what to go in any more. what should i do to get them completely in there?
Re: connecting the driveshafts
Posted: July 3rd, 2002, 7:32 pm
by David Coleman
Could be ugly. Shine a flashlight in the differential. Do you see the splines or do you see gear teeth?
Re: connecting the driveshafts
Posted: July 3rd, 2002, 8:46 pm
by ProtegeSTS
oh no... good luck when you shine that flash light in.
Re: connecting the driveshafts
Posted: July 3rd, 2002, 9:32 pm
by doughboyZmx-3
i see gear teeth, is that a good or bad thing.
Re: connecting the driveshafts
Posted: July 3rd, 2002, 10:23 pm
by David Coleman
Your spider gears have dislodged. You MIGHT be able to realign them, but I'm not betting on it. You'll have to disassemble the tranny and realign them. I'd recommend plugging them next time too. Disassembling the tranny isnt too hard if you take it really slow, do things methodically, and have an impact gun with a 32mm and 20mm socket for the 2 main shafts [not sure on that 20mm, but I'll check if you need me to.]
Re: connecting the driveshafts
Posted: July 3rd, 2002, 10:27 pm
by doughboyZmx-3
so far i got right shaft all the way in but have trouble on the driver side shaft.
Re: connecting the driveshafts
Posted: July 4th, 2002, 12:34 am
by lazzyie
anyway to keep those from unaligning?
Re: connecting the driveshafts
Posted: July 4th, 2002, 12:50 am
by ProtegeSTS
<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by lazzyie:<BR><STRONG>anyway to keep those from unaligning?</STRONG><HR></BLOCKQUOTE><P>Plug the hole well with some newspaper so rags. Same thing happened to mine, and with the then-current timescale, I said screw it and had a shop do it.