Everything is great except the threaded end of the CV with the spline, there
is more there, its all together perfectly and I drove it quite a bit
yesterday... damn I miss my digital camera.
Bill Day
billday@consolidated.net
http://users.consolidated.net/billday/
A rich man isn't always wealthy, he just has all the love he wants and can
give..
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'95 Ext Cab 3.9L Mag 4x4 Flame Red 3.55 LSD turning 30x9.50x15's
----- Original Message -----
From: "Terrible Tom" <SilverEightynine@aol.com>
To: <dakota-truck-moderator@bent.twistedbits.net>
Sent: Thursday, September 02, 2004 10:33 PM
Subject: Re: DML: Almost without a hitch... issue/question at the end.
>
> Michael Maskalans wrote:
> >
> >
> > On Sep 2, 2004, at 19:43, Bill Day wrote:
> >
> >> Now here is my issue and my question. The splined shaft has about 1/4
to
> >> 3/8 more threads and length, the supplied castle nut does not reach
> >> out far
> >> enough to use the springwasher, cover and cotter pin properly. The
> >> supplied
> >> nut is taller than mine(including the castle) but there is no "face"
for
> >> grasping around nut like typical castles.
>
>
> The castle nut (at least on my front drive axles) is not so much a nut
> as it is just a cover that goes over the actual spindle nut. This cover
> is not meant to be wrenched on.
>
>
>
> > I don't quite understand what you're saying here about the new castle
> > nuts. If they're taller, how is it that they don't work with the cover
> > and cotter pin? Are they not taller-enough, or are they not hex up
> > through the castling, or what?
>
> I'm missing something here too. The length of the shaft threads
> shouldn't make any difference, as long as its not SHORTER... than the
> original. The spined end comes through the bearing/hub. Then you put
> in the curvy spring washer. Then the spindle nut, then the "castle nut
> cover". The cotter pin threads through the hole in the end of the shaft
> and gets wrapped around the castle nut. This keeps the nut from coming
> off in the event it starts to losen up. I think, at least from the way
> you described it?, that you are possibly putting them on in the wrong
order?
>
>
>
> >> My question is this, if I resuse my original nuts with an extra washer
> >> behind them, will this affect anything? I realize that without the
cover
> >> nut, sprinwasher and the cotter there is the possiblity of the hub nut
> >> backing off from its 190ft-lb torqued position..
> >
> >
> > I don't think using a washer there gives me a warm fuzzy feeling, and I
> > don't know why. In theory it really shouldn't affect anything. Of
> > course the mo' proper way to take care of this would be to make note of
> > where the hole actually needs to be, pull everything back apart and
> > drill a new hole in the shaft so you can properly lock the nut with the
> > cap and key.....
>
> If what Bill is trying to say is that things don't fit together tightly
> or properly, using the supplied hardware because the shaft is too long,
> then using a washer as a spacer, along with a spring washer, spindle
> nut, castle nut/cover, and a cotter pin, shouldn't hurt anything - the
> way I see it.
>
> On another note - if that spined shaft is too long - I would hazard a
> guess and say it wasn't rebuilt properly. The replacement CV halfshafts
> should be near exact replacements, dimension-wise. Cosmetically they
> can be different, but not in function. I would consider taking the
> thing back and trying a different one if the thing is too long.
> --
> Terrible Tom -- AIM & Yahoo Name: SilverEightynine
> http://members.aol.com/silvereightynine/
>
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