80 Series front diff/axle issue

Post by **cookiesa** » Sun Jul 19, 2009 9:58 pm

ok.. long story short, replaced stuffed cv's in front along with brass bushes on inside of hubs (this is where the axle going through the hub would rub against on the inside)

However these have only lasted around 7 months (maybe 10,000km's if that)

I suspect it is an issue with too much movement in the axle/cv allowing the cv to ride "out" and wear against the bush more than it should... before replacing again thought I might ask if anyone else has come across this and how to fix it?

(My only thought is that perhaps the axle wasn't properly installed on to the locking ring inside the diff allowing it to slide in and out when corneringwearing the bush prematurely)

Post by **Thylacine** » Sun Jul 19, 2009 10:06 pm

Bent diff?

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Post by **cookiesa** » Sun Jul 19, 2009 10:10 pm

wouldn't think so, the bush face is wearing evenly and it is right at the end after the cv.

I could be wrong but suspect the cv would compensate for the bend and allow the axle to sit correctly? Thanks for the suggestion though I will check it out

Post by **dow50r** » Mon Jul 20, 2009 9:01 am

notice u have a 91 model...these have short c/v's, as opposed to the 93+ which have longer ones by 4mm...if u get longer ones, there is 4mm float....a pair lf later drive plates fixes this if you buy cheap c/v's, they will break easily....best value for money new c/v is repco ntn brand. about 200 bux a side....
dow50r

Post by **cookiesa** » Mon Jul 20, 2009 11:04 pm

I bought the CV's through 4x4 Systems here in adelaide. Is the drive plate the piece that bolts to the outside of the hub (The spline goes through it and it transmits the drive to the wheel?)

Thanks for your help I suspect this may be the issue? Hopefully a new set of bushes and drive plates would fix this?

Thanks again

Post by **80's_delirious** » Tue Jul 21, 2009 6:52 pm

cookiesa wrote:I bought the CV's through 4x4 Systems here in adelaide. Is the drive plate the piece that bolts to the outside of the hub (The spline goes through it and it transmits the drive to the wheel?)

Thanks for your help I suspect this may be the issue? Hopefully a new set of bushes and drive plates would fix this?

Thanks again

correct. Also called drive flanges.

Post by **cookiesa** » Wed Jul 22, 2009 7:15 pm

OK, so anyone have some later model drive flangers hanging around????

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