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Put driveshaft on and also put on axle nut,but still doesn't move
I just realized something, I forgot to put the washer
back on before putting the axle nut, what are the
problems with this? I am going to tomorrow, put it
on.
--- Andrew Wong <mkii_84@yahoo.com> wrote:
> The first time I got my inner CV connected, I found
> a
> ball bearing on the ground, I put it back where it
> was, supposed to be when I reconnected it. I still
> have my old inner CV, would it be worth it to swap
> out
> the old one for the new one? For some reason I
> think
> the ball bearing moved and is not in the correct
> location causing the car not to move again
> --- L F <rocco16v@netzero.net> wrote:
> > You didn't happen to find several big,
> > grease-covered steel balls laying on the floor
> when
> > you got done, did you?
> >
> > Larry
> >
> > sounds like you bent outer cv to the point of
> > disengaging it.
> > Al
> >
> > > What I was doing was replacing my old
> driveshaft
> > with
> > > a new remanufactured one just so I could drive
> > it
> > > around again. The problem is while, I
> installed
> > the
> > > driveshaft(I tightened the triple square
> bolts)
> > and
> > > used my breaker bar for the axle nut for the
> > outer CV
> > > area, when I tried to drive it, it would not
> > move with
> > > the new driveshaft and would make some noises
> > comming
> > > from the inner CV, while in gear, I let the
> car
> > run
> > > since it did not stall and looked at the
> > driveshaft,
> > > it was spinning like it was wobbling. The
> axle
> > nut
> > > was not spinning at all.
> > > --- T Berk <"TBerk "@sbcglobal>,
> > > UNEXPECTED_DATA_AFTER_ADDRESS@.SYNTAX-ERROR.
> > wrote:
> > > > Andrew Wong wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > Today I got around to loosening the axle
> nut
> > > > slightly
> > > > > more than before and putting the bolts of
> > the
> > > > inner CV
> > > > > in, I don't think I tightened it tight
> > enough, the
> > > > > axle nut and inner CV bolts because when I
> > started
> > > > the
> > > > > car, and put it in reverse, it did not
> move
> > still.
> > > > I
> > > > > looked at the axle and it was spinning
> like
> > it was
> > > > > wobbling. Any ideas?
> > > > >
> > > > > =====
> > > > > -Andrew Wong
> > > > > 1984 Black Scirocco
> > > > > 1987 White Quantum wagon
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Hmm, I need you to describe this again.
> > > >
> > > > There is the transaxle, it connects to the
> > inner CV
> > > > joint via the
> > > > tripplesquare bolts. The Inner CV has one
> end
> > of the
> > > > axle stuck into it,
> > > > the other end has the Outer CV with it's
> > splines
> > > > that fit into the hub.
> > > >
> > > > If you have (at least) two or more than of
> > those
> > > > inner CV bolts in then
> > > > the only place you might be able to spin the
> > axle
> > > > without getting the
> > > > wheel to turn is a CV that has the axle
> pulled
> > out
> > > > of it, OR you don't
> > > > have the axle far enough into the hub.
> > > >
> > > > btw- On my K. Ghia I spun the spines off one
> > of the
> > > > rear drive axles
> > > > because the capture nut on the axle had back
> > out
> > > > some.
> > > >
> > > > 'Splain it again so I can visualize 1. What
> > you had
> > > > to start with and 2.
> > > > what you are doing to try and fix it.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > TBerk
> > > >
> > > >
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> > > -Andrew Wong
> > > 1984 Black Scirocco
> > > 1987 White Quantum wagon
> > >
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>
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