[Vwdiesel] FW: VW Half-Shaft

[Gerald Hughet]

Hello All,

 

My 90 Jetta is back on the road.  Thank you Rudy, James, William and Bryan.  Receiving other peoples evaluations goes a long way to making the decisions on the best method.

 

That dished washer and circlip most likely came from the tranny shaft that the Axle Flange is mounted on.  I looked that area over and the shaft end is flush with inside of the flange.

 

I did tap on the flange lightly with a hammer to try and get the flange moved back on the shaft.  If I had it to do over, I'd use a socket larger than the shaft and use more force with the hammer.  However, time was a deciding factor and, finding that the inner CV was held in place with its' own circlip, I moved ahead and reassembled.  After all, before dissassembly, not knowing that washer and circlip were not attached didn't seem to effect the working of the parts and pieces.

 

What kind of force from what source could have exerted the power to pop off that circlip?

 

Why wouldn't that flange move back on the shaft with some light tapping?

 

My next step now is to order a Bently Manual or two.  I would like to know why that Axle Flange moved on the shaft and make the necessary repairs.  It's no fun sitting on the side of the road with a disabled vehicle.

 

Thanks again,

 

Gerry

 

Indianapolis

 

 


 
> From: ghughet at hotmail.com
> To: vwdiesel at vwfans.com
> Date: Thu, 1 Apr 2010 02:00:02 +0000
> Subject: [Vwdiesel] VW Half-Shaft
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> Hello All,
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> It's refreshing to hear that other people have difficulties with these old VW's but more important that they are finding ways and means to resolve those mechanical difficulties. Further, it's good to know that other people are aware of the 'Left-Handed drill bit tricks.'
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> I've got a 90 Jetta, gas powered, that began making some motion noise. I tracked that down to the drivers side front wheel bearing. I just got the new bearing installed today before I lost my daylight. Now it's just reinstall all the other parts and pieces.
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> Question: I had a terrible time removing the half-shaft. After I had unbolted it from the transmission, I found a dished out washer and a circlip on the ground, of course, covered with black grease. I suspect that the tranny CV joint is not in the exact location that the VW designers had specified.
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> I don't remember any unusual problems removing the half-shafts from my Quantum diesel or even another Jetta. What should I look for?
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> I've got to get this car back on the road by tomorrow afternoon so either I get that half-shaft repaired or I find another and install it. I don't have a lot of experience with repairs to CV joints, etc.
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> Any problem solving techniques on this situation would be greatly appreciated.
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> Gerry
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> Indianapolis
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