Trouble re-installing driveshaft
Trouble re-installing driveshaft I recently removed the driveshaft & torque arm to replace the clutch. Now that I'm trying to re-install the driveshaft, I'm having issues getting one side of the U-joint to line up 100%. I forgot to support the rear end while removing the driveshaft/torque arm, so I assume the rear must have shifted slightly.
The one side of the U-joint lines up perfectly, but the other side has a 1/4" gap, no matter how much I lift/drop the rear end. I tried to just torque down the bolts, but all that did was start to bend the clamp.
Is there a trick to this? Or do I have to just keep trying to shift the rear around until it fits?
Here is a reference to the problem I'm having (obviously this isn't the actual driveshaft I'm using):
http://imageshack.us/f/6/driveshaft.jpg/
The one side of the U-joint lines up perfectly, but the other side has a 1/4" gap, no matter how much I lift/drop the rear end. I tried to just torque down the bolts, but all that did was start to bend the clamp.
Is there a trick to this? Or do I have to just keep trying to shift the rear around until it fits?
Here is a reference to the problem I'm having (obviously this isn't the actual driveshaft I'm using):
http://imageshack.us/f/6/driveshaft.jpg/
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Verdad Gallardo Well I found the problem. A few of the roller bearings inside the cap came loose and were just wedged inside the bottom of the cap. I couldn't see the loose rollers because of the grease. So that was causing the cap to sit on the U-joint on a slight angle. I bought a new U-joint/caps and everything fit perfectly.
Thank you, everybody, for your help.
Thank you, everybody, for your help.
