jimjamjo Posted November 9, 2005 Report Posted November 9, 2005 Any advice on getting the driveshaft back on the gearbox with a new circlip? It goes on ok without a circlip but wasn't budging with the old circlip. I've just got a new one but it doesn't look any different to the old one! Quote
Guest marcusheawood Posted November 9, 2005 Report Posted November 9, 2005 You have to really bang it in! I used the spring and inertia of the front strut to do it (gives you something to hold onto), took about four hard pushes then *clunk* in it went.Back on with the bottom balljoint and the track rod end, final tightening of hub bolt; Job done. New circlip unnecessary. Quote
jimjamjo Posted November 9, 2005 Author Report Posted November 9, 2005 Thanks Marcus I tried what you said but it didn't budge - maybe I need to upgrade the home gym? In the end I screwed the hub bolt back into the shaft, angled the shaft slightly up and hit the bolt hard with a brick. The brick smashed in half but it did the job!! You're right, it's just as hard with a new circlip as it was with the old one. Anyway, I've just placed an order for a set of those suspension links that I've seen mentioned on here as mine had a bit of play:http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vie...item=4544221904 Cheers Quote
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