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| Author: | brett [ Tue May 17, 2011 11:12 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Fitting Pot Joints, Issues |
Hi guys, I am doing the final reassembly of my front subframe. And have run into a small issue  Trying to slide the drive shafts into the pot joints and they wont slide in easy.... Do I use a rubber hammer and an assisstant to hold them steady and hit them in?
Any other ideas
Cheers Brett |
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| Author: | Harley [ Tue May 17, 2011 11:16 pm ] |
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You aren't trying to put rover shafts into leyland pots are you? There's about a 3mm interference. The shgaft should otherwise go in easily. |
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| Author: | brett [ Tue May 17, 2011 11:25 pm ] |
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I doubt it, as they came as a pack from Minispares uk.
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| Author: | brett [ Tue May 17, 2011 11:38 pm ] |
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They slide in a bit, but then they stop sliding easy..... Grr so annoying was hoping to have it fully assembled this evening.... |
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| Author: | Ryan1980 [ Wed May 18, 2011 3:10 am ] |
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pot joint = cv joint? I used a rubber mallet to hit mine in... |
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| Author: | VulcanBB18 [ Wed May 18, 2011 6:55 am ] |
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As Ryan is suggesting, are these inner or outer CVs? Outers have a retaining clip you need to get past, but inner (pot) CVs pretty much just slide apart... cheers, Jacob |
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| Author: | smac [ Wed May 18, 2011 9:04 am ] |
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Are you trying to insert the drive shaft into the ball carrier (or whatever it's called - star shaped thing), or do you already have that assembled, and are trying to insert the carrier and the balls into the pot? |
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| Author: | simon k [ Wed May 18, 2011 9:55 am ] |
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Harley wrote: You aren't trying to put rover shafts into leyland pots are you? There's about a 3mm interference. The shgaft should otherwise go in easily.
ditto - should slide right in I'd suggest wiping the grease off and having a good look at it |
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| Author: | brett [ Wed May 18, 2011 3:55 pm ] |
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They seem to long 
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| Author: | simon k [ Wed May 18, 2011 4:17 pm ] |
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are the pot joints actually popped onto the diff output shafts properly? |
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| Author: | brett [ Wed May 18, 2011 4:21 pm ] |
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That is what I am starting to think. There is a 1" steel shaft between the diff housing and the Pot joint. Working at midnight trying to make it all fit....
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| Author: | smac [ Wed May 18, 2011 4:56 pm ] |
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brett wrote: That is what I am starting to think. There is a 1" steel shaft between the diff housing and the Pot joint.
Working at midnight trying to make it all fit....Tooo long, they're not in as far as they should be. |
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| Author: | brett [ Wed May 18, 2011 6:15 pm ] |
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Do I just get a rubber mallet and hit it harder? I cant find anything in my manual
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| Author: | mini_mad_matt [ Wed May 18, 2011 7:37 pm ] |
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Rubber mallet, block of wood, or similar will work to knock it in further. If you have the axle assembled in the pot joint, you should be able to shove the axle at the diff and it should pop in. Just make sure they are lined up straight as your trying to knock them in. If they aren't going in without too much effort then take it out, have a peek to make sure there aren't any problems with the shaft/circlip etc and then try again. |
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| Author: | brett [ Wed May 18, 2011 8:49 pm ] |
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Thanks guys got them was scared to hit them hard .... |
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