Turns out the axles and CVs were just the wrong part--the CVs were larger in diameter and took larger bolts than the Vanagon ones. Lesson learned: Don't squirrel away parts unless you're absolutely sure they are the correct ones for your application! -Mark On Thu, Feb 4, 2010 at 5:36 AM, Mark McCulley <markmcculley@gmail.com>wrote: > I'm in the process of installing a pair of new rear half axles in my '87 > syncro. I purchased the axles (with CVs) years ago from Bus Depot > and squirreled them away until now. I believe they were sold as OEM NOS but > I can't be sure about that at this point. Anyway, it turns out the axles > themselves are about 0.5" shorter than the original axles. Now I'm wondering > if I have the correct part. Anyone have a similar experience with new (not > rebuilt) half axles? > > -Mark > |
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