liam.mccaffrey
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| posted on 13/5/06 at 09:20 AM |
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shaft differences
I have lobro shafts (aparantly) and i was wondering exactly how they were different to "push ins"
my shafts are splined and circliped into the cv joint which is then bolted to the diff output shafts. with pushins is the cv joint integral to the
diff??
I ask because I have never seen the other type
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MikeRJ
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| posted on 13/5/06 at 09:28 AM |
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With the push in type, the outer half of the CV joint has a short splined shaft that is "pushed in" to the diff and drive flange rather
than bolting on. This is the type of CV that the majority of FWD cars use.
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liam.mccaffrey
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| posted on 13/5/06 at 09:37 AM |
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so is the shaft still circliped into the cv joint as in my bolt ons?
if so are the splines the same, just curious not planning swapping or owt
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MikeR
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| posted on 13/5/06 at 09:39 AM |
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but you've raised an interesting question for me .........
could you convert a push in shaft to bolt in by 'frigging' with the cv?
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liam.mccaffrey
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| posted on 13/5/06 at 09:43 AM |
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i'm sure someone spent quite a lot of time investigating this very topic and the thought was that you can't, not sure though
isn't the push in shaft quite a bit lighter?
[Edited on 13/5/06 by liam.mccaffrey]
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MikeR
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| posted on 13/5/06 at 10:08 AM |
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i believe so ......... so if i retain the push in shaft but can mate it to a LSD  i'd be a happy bunny.
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jono_misfit
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| posted on 13/5/06 at 10:12 AM |
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I think both will have circlips retaining the joint to the shaft.
The plunge is taken up by the movement of the joint (either lobro or tripod / pot) not by the shaft sliding on the joint splines. If this was the case
the shaft would shuttle back and forth under acceleration when cornering.
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