LFSADRG

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'01 TA A4

The 10 bolt was one legging so I installed an Eaton with Motive 3.73's. While re-installing the rear end I followed the steps in the Helms manual. When it was time to connect the drive shaft to the pinion yoke there is about an inch between it and the U joint. I tried pulling the drive shaft back a bit but it would not slide out of the transmission, even in neutral. Everything else is connected loose less the drive shaft. The setup has not changed except for the diff/gear install.

Suggestions?

duh

iTrader: (16)

Pull harder, it should slide out of the trans enough to reconnect it. The driveshaft does not sit all the way in to the back of the trans, especially with the rear suspension unloaded.

LFSADRG

iTrader: (1)

Will do. The car is/was bone stock so I can only assume that the drive shaft could be a bit frozen on the transmission output shaft.

LFSADRG

iTrader: (1)

Had to tap the driveshaft with a hammer to break it loose from the trans so it would slide back. I suppose a stock car after 100K miles makes the original parts tight as fake ****.