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Old 31-07-2016, 08:13 AM
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Default 4x4 cosworth rear half shafts

Does anyone know which side (driver OS/passenger NS) the longer/shorter half shaft goes on please or does it not matter as tbe diff is mounted completely centeral? As ive rebuilt the shafts and noticed there different lengths?? also i cannot remember which side had tbe left hand thread stub axle on aha? cheers
Old 31-07-2016, 08:27 AM
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The reverse thread is on the passenger (near side)
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they shafts came in 3 lengths, 18.5" 20" and 20.5"

as you have a 4wd cosworth they are the same as from any other sierra with rear discs rather than the "specific for the 2wd cosworth" cosworths

if youput the wrong ones in the wrong side they will bind up when the suspension drops and break the diff
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Originally Posted by dojj
they shafts came in 3 lengths, 18.5" 20" and 20.5"

as you have a 4wd cosworth they are the same as from any other sierra with rear discs rather than the "specific for the 2wd cosworth" cosworths

if youput the wrong ones in the wrong side they will bind up when the suspension drops and break the diff
Soooooo which goes in which side then...... haha the shorter of the two on drivers side?? passenger side??? longer shaft on passenger side ect???
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It's the stub axle that has the LH thread on not the shaft? LH thread goes on passenger side.
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The longest shafts bolt to the output cups on the diff, if that's what you mean?
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The longest shaft on right side

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The shafts are separate items
The CVS clip on to the end
Then the CVS are bolted to the diff and the output stub axle thing in the hub
The little axle shaft things in the hubs are left and right hand threaded
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Yes, but the diff is not in center, so the driver side shaft is longer then the os.
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