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Old 01-26-2007, 09:29 PM   #8 (permalink)
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Re: SURVEY: Front Differential Problems

Basically your front wheels are turned by the front cv's, which in turn are bolted via 6 bolts to the stub shafts. The stub shafts have a 4" flange on one end (that bolts to the CV), and a shaft with splines and a groove for a c-clip on the other end. The splined end slips into the front diff and the c-clip snaps into a gap inbetween the splines on the inside of the diff to hold it in. Its a really crappy design, as it only takes a few pounds of force to pull out/push back in the shaft. Apparently mine seperated while under a load thereby twisting the splined end of the stub. That's my guess anyway.

Found a drawing on another post. #14 is the bastard stub shaft that I twisted. #16 is the stoopid clip that's supposed to keep your diff in 1 piece.

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