Driveshaft 3/8th too short

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Divers

Driveshaft 3/8th too short

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So....after changing all the ujoints, pillow block etc etc. i hooked up my drive shaft to the guibo, mounted the pillow block to car mount...went to attach to the rear end and THE DARN THING IS ABOUT 1/4 to 3/8 TOO SHORT. What gives? The front end is jacked WAY up? Does this matter due to body flex?

Help :cry:
mPedro08
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Re: Driveshaft 3/8th too short

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Try undoing the pillow block, pulling back on the shaft so the collar pulls out of the transmission just until you can get a couple of bolts in the rear end, then retry the pillow block. It sounds like you bound up the front end a bit...I don't normally tighten these up until it is all in place.
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azruss
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Re: Driveshaft 3/8th too short

Post by azruss »

also sounds like you may have your pillow block on backward
Divers

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Backwards? It matters? Or do you mean the bracket the pillow block bolts to?
Divers

Re: Driveshaft 3/8th too short

Post by Divers »

Fixed...loosened guibo, pillow block mount, bolted rear, then tightened everything back up. Thank you.
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