Dan Sarandrea (Phila)
Waitin' On Parts...
...or Thorns?
Having taken the left axle out of my '86 to pull the trans, I am now going over it in preparation for reinstalling trans and buttoning up the driveline.
Q1: To clean and service the CV joints, I assume you remove the circlip from the axle, slip the joint assemby off the axle splines, clean in solvent, blow dry, remount on the axle, and pack with MD joint grease. Right?
Q2: The flexibility and range of motion of one of the CV joints seems to be significantly greater than its opposite number on the other end of the axle. What do I look for to assess whether this is good, bad, or indifferent?
Q3: Can I reuse the six allen head capscrews that hold the stub axle flanges to the CV joints, or are new ones required?
Q4: This axle has been out and sitting in the corner for some time so I have no idea which end is inner and which is outer. Can it go back in either way, or will it be evident upon reinstallation which way round is right and wrong?
BTW the boots look just fine.
Having taken the left axle out of my '86 to pull the trans, I am now going over it in preparation for reinstalling trans and buttoning up the driveline.
Q1: To clean and service the CV joints, I assume you remove the circlip from the axle, slip the joint assemby off the axle splines, clean in solvent, blow dry, remount on the axle, and pack with MD joint grease. Right?
Q2: The flexibility and range of motion of one of the CV joints seems to be significantly greater than its opposite number on the other end of the axle. What do I look for to assess whether this is good, bad, or indifferent?
Q3: Can I reuse the six allen head capscrews that hold the stub axle flanges to the CV joints, or are new ones required?
Q4: This axle has been out and sitting in the corner for some time so I have no idea which end is inner and which is outer. Can it go back in either way, or will it be evident upon reinstallation which way round is right and wrong?
BTW the boots look just fine.