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Title: CV Shaft intsallation tricks
Post by: Speedracer7c on April 04, 2005, 12:51:31 PM

Does anyone know ANY cv shaft install tricks. I have tried the block of wood and a hammer and i can't get the thing to go in for the life of me. Any help is appreciated.

Title: Re: CV Shaft intsallation tricks
Post by: Zukipilot on April 04, 2005, 01:44:10 PM

If you are trying to get the passenger side stub shaft in;

1- make sure the C-clip at the end of the splines is not oveled to bad. If it is sticking out to far it will snag an the splines if the side gears.

2- start both ends into the housing/hub and use a floor jack to raise the control arm as high as you can with out lifting the vehicle off of your floor jacks.

3- make sure that the CV cup is square to the housing when you are trying to insert it

4- It also helps out to leave the outter C-clip off untill after you get the inner snapped into place.

5- if the c-clip is good and everything is ligned up good you should be able to push it in by hand or pop it into place with a slight tap from a rubber mallot.

HTH,
Zig

Title: Re: CV Shaft intsallation tricks
Post by: wildgoody on April 04, 2005, 05:33:07 PM

Make sure your aren't trying to pound
a 26 spline shaft into a 22 spline hole

Wild

Title: Re: CV Shaft intsallation tricks
Post by: Speedracer7c on April 05, 2005, 12:58:34 AM

lol thanks wild, Yeah I upgraded all my front running gear to the 26 spline stuff. I can feel it go ito the housing right up to the snap ring, and then it wont go any further.  :-/

Title: Re: CV Shaft intsallation tricks
Post by: Zukipilot on April 05, 2005, 01:14:17 AM

Dude, I just thought of something. Did you do the Sami Carrier and ring to put your locker in the front? If so was the Carrier machined to accept the Kick shaft? A STOCK Sami carrier will not work unless it is machined to accept the stub shaft. I hope this is not it because you will have to tear it all back apart again.

Zig

Title: Re: CV Shaft intsallation tricks
Post by: Bigzook on April 05, 2005, 02:45:00 AM

He locked the rear end. His CV blew out last time he was wheeling and he decided to do the locker and cv at teh same time.

Title: Re: CV Shaft intsallation tricks
Post by: wildgoody on April 05, 2005, 03:37:02 AM

Then make sure the snap ring is not
too big around, it should be a fairly
easy fit, if a BFH isn't making it go in
there is a problem somewhare, mine
pop in with a jiggle and a push with
my hand

Title: Re: CV Shaft intsallation tricks
Post by: Speedracer7c on April 05, 2005, 09:15:37 AM

I'm goign to pop the ring off and try to see if it will go in without it. If it doesn't then i know there is a problem.