2ndGenGuy
08-21-2006, 09:26 AM
So my car's had some nasty vibration under acceleration. I decided it would be a good idea to replace the axles on the car as they're probably the original ones. The driver's side I replaced about 2 months ago. Thats been great. I replaced the passenger side axle about a week ago, and thats where my problems have started...
I installed the axle, and everything seemed allright. I thought it fit a little bit loose in the transmision, and it even popped out a little bit when I was tightening down the spindle nut. I went and pushed it back in until it snapped, but it wasn't a very reaffirming snap. The car drove fine, and didn't leak any oil and I drove it for about a week. Then I went to the autocross track...
After my second lap, I came to the end and some dude says "I think your car is leaking something". Oil is just pouring out, the axle is still in there, just popped out enough to leak all over the place. I drove the car off the track, got underneath and with my hand I was able to snap it back in. I determined that the ring clip is probably too small or didn't have enough tension on it. I returned the axle and the new one I picked up from the same place had a MUCH larger ring clip on the end.
This ring clip was so large though, I had to hammer the axle (with a brass hammer of course) for about 10 minutes to get it to even start to go into the transmision. Finally with some good solid hits it went in, but we coudln't hit it hard enough to hear it or feel the ring clip snap into it's spot. However when I tried pulling on it, it seemed to be in there very solid.
So I took the car up the street and brought it back, and it poured oil all over the driveway again... I guess I don't know what I'm trying to ask, but does anybody have any tips for making sure the axle goes in properly? I almost feel like its the wrong axle or something, but I don't have the core anymore to check against. I compared them when I bought it, and I thought for sure it was okay... It just took so much force to get it in, compared to the driver's side it's been a complete pain in the ass....
Sorry for the long post...
I installed the axle, and everything seemed allright. I thought it fit a little bit loose in the transmision, and it even popped out a little bit when I was tightening down the spindle nut. I went and pushed it back in until it snapped, but it wasn't a very reaffirming snap. The car drove fine, and didn't leak any oil and I drove it for about a week. Then I went to the autocross track...
After my second lap, I came to the end and some dude says "I think your car is leaking something". Oil is just pouring out, the axle is still in there, just popped out enough to leak all over the place. I drove the car off the track, got underneath and with my hand I was able to snap it back in. I determined that the ring clip is probably too small or didn't have enough tension on it. I returned the axle and the new one I picked up from the same place had a MUCH larger ring clip on the end.
This ring clip was so large though, I had to hammer the axle (with a brass hammer of course) for about 10 minutes to get it to even start to go into the transmision. Finally with some good solid hits it went in, but we coudln't hit it hard enough to hear it or feel the ring clip snap into it's spot. However when I tried pulling on it, it seemed to be in there very solid.
So I took the car up the street and brought it back, and it poured oil all over the driveway again... I guess I don't know what I'm trying to ask, but does anybody have any tips for making sure the axle goes in properly? I almost feel like its the wrong axle or something, but I don't have the core anymore to check against. I compared them when I bought it, and I thought for sure it was okay... It just took so much force to get it in, compared to the driver's side it's been a complete pain in the ass....
Sorry for the long post...