Half shaft ?'s

[BK911]

Hello!

I was looking at a half shaft from a 73 911 and I noticed the two studs were broken off one side. I looked at the other side and noticed the studs weren't studs, they were some sort of wound metal strips. Can I replace the broken ones with metal dowels of an equivalent size? Why are they coils and not studs to begin with?

Thanks!
BK

[Tim Walsh]

coils?

If you're talking about the wheel end of the half shaft ignore this. I haven't messed with that side at all.

On the engine side of my '73T's half shafts there are 4 allen bolts and 2 studs that fit into the differential. Can you get any pictures?

Are the bolts broken off or the studs?

[BK911]

The two studs on either side of the half shaft are not studs. If you look at it closely it's actually a would piece of metal. My bolts are fine, it's the two "studs" that broke off. I can get pics later.

Thanks!
BK

[dhoward]

Perhaps a roll pin? When putting mine back together the other night, I seem to recall thinking they were roll pins, but didn't pay much attention as they were unbroken.
Ever put a CV joint back together from scratch when you didn't disassemble it? Like a jigsaw puzzle without the picture

[jmohn]

They're not "studs", they're "roll pins" used to help align the joint. They should come with a new joint and be available individually through our host. If you search the archives someone may have posted the size, then you could get them at a local parts house.

Jerry M
'78 SC

[Tim Walsh]

hmm.. since my engine/tranny is out of the car right now I'll take a look at mine tonight and if I can get pictures.