Re: driveshaft install problems with body off
One of the Munci transmissions I rebuilt was sold to a customer and when I installed it the drive shaft didn't fit! I was the one who took the old trans out and was attempting to install the rebuilt. The slip joint went in to the marks that the seal made on it, BUT, that was as far as it went!
All looked good, but slip joint would not slide in enough to install drive shaft.
I removed the tail housing to see if there was something stopping the slip yoke from going all the way in, and all looked good. THEN I saw what looked like a slight twist in the splines. The main shaft had twisted splines. I got another off the shelf and bingo all worked just fine.
What I am trying to point out is make sure the old and the new slip joint slip in enough to install the drive shaft, because there are twisted (almost un detectable) flaws caused by mega HP and slicks that can twist a shaft.
If that's the only thing changed then make sure the slip joint slips ALL the way in the trans for drive shaft installation.
Dom
One of the Munci transmissions I rebuilt was sold to a customer and when I installed it the drive shaft didn't fit! I was the one who took the old trans out and was attempting to install the rebuilt. The slip joint went in to the marks that the seal made on it, BUT, that was as far as it went!
All looked good, but slip joint would not slide in enough to install drive shaft.
I removed the tail housing to see if there was something stopping the slip yoke from going all the way in, and all looked good. THEN I saw what looked like a slight twist in the splines. The main shaft had twisted splines. I got another off the shelf and bingo all worked just fine.
What I am trying to point out is make sure the old and the new slip joint slip in enough to install the drive shaft, because there are twisted (almost un detectable) flaws caused by mega HP and slicks that can twist a shaft.
If that's the only thing changed then make sure the slip joint slips ALL the way in the trans for drive shaft installation.
Dom
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