[s-cars] Off with the drive shaft

[Mark Turczyn]

At 10:46 AM -0400 3/25/07, Kurt Deschler wrote:
>The reason that the propshaft alignment is not so critical is that the
>quattro driveshaft has CV joints on both ends that can compensate for
>the driveshaft's axial movements created by the the U-joint. On a simple
>driveshaft with 2 U-joints, the U-joints must be phased correctly and
>set at identical but opposite angles so that the axial motion is exactly
>opposite on both sides.
>
>	-Kurt


Kurt-

Makes sense -- now that I see how soft the rubber is that holds the 
center bearing I would say that the spinning shafts will find their 
natural center if slightly off since there is no real resistance,

I think setting the front to back center distance is probably the 
more useful dimension to allow full motion of the CV-


So far I have pulled off the front CV since I was lucky enough to 
clear it from the tranny.  It was dry - notchy- and nasty and would 
not responde to oil or cleaning-- still notch so I figured it was 
brineled.

  I broke it getting it off since my puller did not have long enough L 
legs to get to the center ball.  I forgot just to remove the balls 
and races-- stupid but it had to be replaced anyway.

It was that stuck to the splines-- but it did come off.

Is Pelican the best place to get the 924 CV joint?


I now think I should have just pulled the shaft and strapped it to a 
2x4 so I would not worked the center bearing rubber so much--- not 
torn yet.

I guess I do not think very well when I am on my back
-- 
Mark Turczyn