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78 sc axle replacement, wheels don't turn
hey everyone, just had my axles rebuilt by a local shop and on installation , while connecting the axle to the wheels once tight the wheels do not move. car is in neutral and the hand break is off. Any idea what i'm missing?
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10-08-2012, 11:04 AM
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I'd take the axles off and check the CV joints do actually move like they're supposed to.
You can (mis)assemble the joints in such a way that they physically fit together but only have a very limited range of motion. Which might be just enough to bolt them on the car, but then they'd lock.
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10-08-2012, 11:39 AM
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Did you use new mounting bolts? If so, they might be too long. If the mounting bolts are too long they will bind on the transmission case and not turn.
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10-08-2012, 11:50 AM
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If your axles were rebuilt using the newer boot\flange cover (almost a certainty, the original boot/flanges are NLA), the original length bolts are too long (the new flange cover is thinner); you must use shorter (45 mm ?) bolts.
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10-08-2012, 12:08 PM
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