Important! : New driveshaft not going in!

1. user_58023 Established Member Joined: Mar 2012 Posts: 1411

   #1 17th October 2012, 15:43

   Right just swapped my driver side driveshaft, they both came out fine (had to remove both as i took the engine out) then the passenger side one went in perfectly and bolted that all up, job's a gooden. But i've got round the drivers side, and it won't go in far enough! i'm about half an inch off the seal and i can't work out why?!
   
   Checked it with the old shaft and its the same length with no difference. I've taken it out several times, spun it round, push it with all my strength. . still nothing.
   
   Anyone got any ideas as to whats going on? ?
   
   cheers
2. Charlesvts Newbie Joined: Jul 2012 Posts: 10

   #2 17th October 2012, 18:31

   possible that the spring clip of the old drive shaft is still sitting in the diff, stoping you from pushing it all the way home or makybe the drivershaft oil seal is seated in to far and its giving you the illusion of it not being in all the way ? just a thought charlie
3. welshpug Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jul 2010 South Wales Posts: 3078 ZX 16v, 205 GTI, 309 Goodwood, 405 MI16.

   #3 17th October 2012, 19:00

   clean the intermediate bearing carrier, I have had this be full of corrosion and not allow a new bearing to seat properly.
4. user_58023 Established Member Joined: Mar 2012 Posts: 1411

   #4 17th October 2012, 19:05

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by welshpug clean the intermediate bearing carrier, I have had this be full of corrosion and not allow a new bearing to seat properly.

   silly question, but how would i go about cleaning it? just with a rag or something yeah?
5. welshpug Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jul 2010 South Wales Posts: 3078 ZX 16v, 205 GTI, 309 Goodwood, 405 MI16.

   #5 17th October 2012, 19:10

   emery cloth/sandpaper
6. user_58023 Established Member Joined: Mar 2012 Posts: 1411

   #6 18th October 2012, 13:48

   Still not going in! Any other ideas?
7. user_38811 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Nov 2009 Sawtry Posts: 3456 Saxo VTS Saxo VTR

   #7 18th October 2012, 13:57

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by christoph Still not going in! Any other ideas?

   You sure its the right one?
   
   I had this problem when i changed the driveshaft on my VTS. The new and old driveshafts looked identical but the splines at the end which go in the gearbox were different
8. baker556 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Mar 2007 127.0.0.1 Posts: 4826 oem+ sax

   #8 18th October 2012, 14:01

   Sport shaft vs non sport shaft maybe?
   
   1.1 furio shaft vs vtr vts shaft
9. user_58023 Established Member Joined: Mar 2012 Posts: 1411

   #9 18th October 2012, 14:02

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by lwigmore You sure its the right one? I had this problem when i changed the driveshaft on my VTS. The new and old driveshafts looked identical but the splines at the end which go in the gearbox were different

   Urrrm, well as it is now, its turns the box, so i'm gunna guess there the same. I'll double check though. If i remember rightly, the did the look EXACTLY the same.
10. user_38811 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Nov 2009 Sawtry Posts: 3456 Saxo VTS Saxo VTR

    #10 18th October 2012, 14:06

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by christoph Urrrm, well as it is now, its turns the box, so i'm gunna guess there the same. I'll double check though. If i remember rightly, the did the look EXACTLY the same.

    That's exactly what mine did, turned the box but didn't go fully in
    
    Take it out and count the number of splines on the new driveshaft and then the old driveshaft and see if they match
11. welshpug Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jul 2010 South Wales Posts: 3078 ZX 16v, 205 GTI, 309 Goodwood, 405 MI16.

    #11 18th October 2012, 15:03

    might be the diff bearings.
12. rich112 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jul 2009 Kent Posts: 4207 Mango cammed furio vts

    #12 18th October 2012, 16:53

    Get pics up mate.
13. user_58023 Established Member Joined: Mar 2012 Posts: 1411

    #13 18th October 2012, 21:15

    Double checked the splines and length once more and there both same. Did take some pictures, but my photobucket isn't working
    
    They don't have to go in a certain order do they? Just thinking if i take out the passenger one and see if that has an effect?
    
    Really puzzled now :/
14. baker556 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Mar 2007 127.0.0.1 Posts: 4826 oem+ sax

    #14 18th October 2012, 21:40

    Check the old one fits back in?
    
    car left in gear not sure if thats viable..
15. barwell1992 Frequent Poster Joined: Mar 2011 Rugby Posts: 752 saxo vtr 02, 150bhp yamaha FZ1:)

    #15 18th October 2012, 21:43

    grease the splines and the outer of the intermediate bearing and the carrier then give a small sharp tap on the wheel end of the shaft whilst pushing the shaft into the dif, i had the same problem and the above seemed to work
16. user_58023 Established Member Joined: Mar 2012 Posts: 1411

    #16 18th October 2012, 21:56

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by barwell1992 grease the splines and the outer of the intermediate bearing and the carrier then give a small sharp tap on the wheel end of the shaft whilst pushing the shaft into the dif, i had the same problem and the above seemed to work

    Did all the above with the no joy unfortuantly
    
    

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by baker556 Check the old one fits back in? car left in gear not sure if thats viable..

    Ha stupidly i didn't think of that haha. cheers lol