Left Drive Axle

[sam eng]

Does anyone have a good handle and a procedure to re-install the left side drive
axle with the new super boot ?
I seem to having trouble getting the shaft back into the knuckle.

Sam

 

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Sam Eng wrote,
>
> Does anyone have a good handle and a procedure to re-install
> the left side drive axle with the new super boot ?
> I seem to having trouble getting the shaft back into the knuckle.

The easiest way that I've found is to disconnect the tie rod and rotate the
knuckle as far to the rear as possible. Then you should be able to insert
the stub axle into the hub.

Patrick

 

[sam eng]

Thanks, I'll try that tonight.

Sam

Patrick.Flowers on 08/24/99 11:30:47 AM

Please respond to gmcmotorhome

To: gmcmotorhome
cc: (bcc: Sam Eng/Bellcore)
Subject: RE: GMC: Left Drive Axle

Sam Eng wrote,
>
> Does anyone have a good handle and a procedure to re-install
> the left side drive axle with the new super boot ?
> I seem to having trouble getting the shaft back into the knuckle.

The easiest way that I've found is to disconnect the tie rod and rotate the
knuckle as far to the rear as possible. Then you should be able to insert
the stub axle into the hub.

Patrick

 

[philip l. stewart]

> Does anyone have a good handle and a procedure to re-install the left side drive
> axle with the new super boot ?
> I seem to having trouble getting the shaft back into the knuckle.
>
> Sam

Sam,
I don't know if its the same for the left, but I recently found that by lowering the
coach a few inches so that the wheel is touching the ground and starts to raise the
control arms, there was less angle in the outer CV joint and the axle (drive shaft)
slipped into the knuckle / hub much easier. I also had the shock disconnected at
its mounts so there was less interference there as well. Anyway, that's what worked
for me.
Phil Stewart
'76 Transmode, TN

 

[sam eng]

Thanks Phil !

Sam,
I don't know if its the same for the left, but I recently found that by lowering
the
coach a few inches so that the wheel is touching the ground and starts to raise
the
control arms, there was less angle in the outer CV joint and the axle (drive
shaft)
slipped into the knuckle / hub much easier. I also had the shock disconnected
at
its mounts so there was less interference there as well. Anyway, that's what
worked
for me.
Phil Stewart
'76 Transmode, TN