Tech Question - Front drive shaft circlips inner ???

[neo1]

Hi guys I'm having a hells own job getting the near side front joint back onto the sump with the circlip fitted the drivers side flew in but I'm unsure if I should leave clips off I'm hearing different stories can anyone shed any light on it for me please as I'm on with it now.

Cheers chaps

[Mark King]

Leave them on. Get a block of wood,put it at the end of the shaft,big hammer and knock it In. They can be tight but do go in.

[richyx]

the only shaft that has a circlip on is the one that goes into the diff

the shaft that goes into the to the other side doesnt have a clip hence your struggling to get it in

[Scouse]

I left mine off as you have to drain diff to remove it otherwise. The other shaft has a snap spring clip and will need a bit of a push for the shaft to go in lock with the ring. Same as taking it off, quick snatch and it usually, yep usually lol, comes out!





Scouse.

[the youth]

as said the very inner part of the shaft should have no circilp
the sump side can but it means taking the diff plate off and there really is no need

steve

[Mark King]

Is he not talking about the clips in the recess of the shaft

[neo1]

Hi guys to clear this up I put a new inner cv joint on the N/s and is had a wire spring clip 5mm of the end of the spline but it wouldn't go in at all, I took it off bent it in a bit and got it in that way still tight as a nuns twot though, o/s shaft I hae just slotted that one in with nowt on to be fair...

[the youth]

Rob you meant the one that protects the tripod joint?
not the ones we were all rabbling on about lol

steve