[Shotimes] Axle not fully seated in tranny

[Erik]

No the axle is loose and the tranny is full.  I pulled on the axle a little
more and fluid came out.  There's definitely fluid in the tranny. :)  Any
idea on where to get the circlip?

----- Original Message -----
From: "Carl Prochilo" <gr8sho@prochilo.myserver.org>
To: "bjshov8" <bjshov8@comcast.net>
Cc: <shotimes@autox.team.net>
Sent: Tuesday, September 23, 2003 7:21 AM
Subject: Re: [Shotimes] Axle not fully seated in tranny


> The shop manual says to replace the circlips when doing an R&R on the axle
> or link shaft assembly.
>
> If your axle being loose doesn't show fluid leaking out, then most likely
> you are low on transmission fluid.
> --
> Cheers,
> Carl Prochilo
> 92 Ultra Red Crimson - 201K
>
> bjshov8 said:
> > Lots of people throw those clips away when they change axles.  If you
have
> > very much play in the axle then there may be something wrong elsewhere.
> >
> >> Anyone ever have the driver side axle pop out slightly.  It's in enough
> >> to
> >> continue to turn and is not leaking fluid, but it's out enough to
> > obviously
> >> see the play if you try to move it.  When I had pulled my tranny I had
a
> >> problem with the circlip at the end of the stub expanding and the axle
> >> wouldn't go back in fully.  I pulled the axle out again and rebent the
> > circlip
> >> enough so that the axle finally seated.  I have a feeling something
> > happened
> >> to the circlip which allowed the axle to pop out.  Are the circlips
> > available
> >> single or do you have to purchase the halfshaft to get it?  I'm
> >> wondering
> > if
> >> it has something to do with my tranny rattle at idle and goes away when
> > the
> >> clutch is pushed in.  Anyways, thanks for any input!
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