Date:         Thu, 9 Jun 2005 23:25:12 -0500
Reply-To:     John Rodgers <inua@CHARTER.NET>
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From:         John Rodgers <inua@CHARTER.NET>
Subject:      Re: Help! Drive shaft broke off at CV joint
Comments: To: "P. Stanhope" <napszeerf@yahoo.com>
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It's not likely that all the bolts sheared leaving the shaft hanging.
Those bolts ae hell-for-stout, all together. Most likey they loosened,
then simply fell out somewhere.

Remove the shaft completely by removing the other bolt set. Then inspect
the flanges where the CV bearing race face fits to the flange. Look at
the bolt hols to see if any are stripped. You might just try screwing in
a bolt to see if the threads are damaged. If they are ok, then you just
need some bolts. If not you may need to chase the threads with a thread
chaser or a tap of the right size and thread count.

When you put it back together, be sure the bolts get the right torques.

John Rodgers
88 GL Driver

P. Stanhope wrote:

>Hi, i just broke down next to a Kinkos and i have my
>laptop, how convenient! Can anyone tell me where to
>start rebuilding? I was driving in first when the
>stick shift  popped out of first(i think) and the cv
>bolts sheered off leaving the passenger side
>driveshaft hanging.
>
>anyone know where to start?
>
>Thanks
>Phil
>84' Westy, Tiico'd
>
>
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