Rippers

Dropped the o/s hub with brakes and shock still attached and the drive shaft didn't come out of the diff properly and was at a funny angle when I pulled it out and the shaft feels like it have come away from the end under the inner cv boot Was too fucked off to look last night but need to get it sorted.

Have I broke the drive shaft?

Gonna have a look under the boot when I get home but need to know when taking off the boot are those metal clips re-useable? If I haven't broke it how do I put it back together?

Guys! I really need you to get me out of the shit here

THE RADMAN

iTrader: (2)

it should just pop back in if you get it all lined up properly

xr4x4rs

iTrader: (5)

yeah you have pulled the shaft out the joint mate

make sure the gaitor isnt split and put it back in

the driveshaft is held in witha clip inside the diff

so remove the diff cover and you you should see the clip thats holding it just pull the clip out and then the driveshaft will come out complete

Rippers

Cheers guy.. huge relief!

The circlip is out already and the boot is intact its just come apart in side, do I need to take the boot off to push the drive shaft back in the joint? shouldn't there be something holding it in place?

I take it this is why the Work shop manual says not to bent the shaft beyond 45degrees

xr4x4rs

iTrader: (5)

they just push in mate, shouldnt need to take the boot off

really crap design as it just holds insode the cup of the joint that its

Kelv

iTrader: (4)

Paul, i told you all of the above and how to do it last night

Rippers

Yeah I know but it takes a lot to convince me

THE RADMAN

iTrader: (2)

shouldnt bend them beyond45 degrees as it damages the outercasing of the outer joints,can end up oval shAPE

dave cos4x4

iTrader: (5)

Paul,


the driveshaft will pop back in no problem,but i would advise you to take the boot clip off and inspect the bearing and make sure they are all still good.

if you look closely where the bearings go into the cup, you will see the metal lips bent overnext to where they go in,you can bend these outwards so to keep the shaft from popping out again.

lowman

i told you too paul
but you are convinced now i hope

Rippers

I took larger end of the shaft end off and pushed it back in against the spring and it sat a lot better then before but I couldn't see any metal flaps that where holding it in thou

Cheers guys

dave cos4x4

iTrader: (5)

here is a pic of it, with the flaps.

Rippers

Hmmm I was sure mine didn't have them

dave cos4x4

iTrader: (5)

lol, it would have had Paul, maybe just not raised up as much.