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Originally Posted by Shern
Not sure what isokinetic axles are (perhaps you mean homokinetic?) but I can tell you about annular. I've never understood the forum reluctance to installing them.
With a cheap Homokinetic axle, you're stuck opening the diff to replace it. Not so with a cheap annular axle. Totally mitigates the risk of using something other than a $400 a side rebuilder.
RE: installation, I encountered no issues.
The spacers already in the diff were adequate. Certainly no need to separate.
The one thing I'd suggest however, is to retorque each bolt connecting the two pieces of the unit(axle to flange?). After a few months of driving mine were almost finger loose. I noticed a thin spray of grease at the axle union. I'm fortunate to have caught it when I did. No issues since, though I do check them periodically.
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Thanks. Yes homokinetic. (
Some call them isokinetic though! Used more for exercising body parts)
What make of axles did you use?
if I understand,
- you re-used the same spacer your homo axles had originally?
- you installed in one piece
- you retorqued each bolt. (using Loctite? What torque?)
- re-used existing diff seals?
I recall you previously used the 3M 5200 that I used. Did it ever fail? Mine has worked well, but there are now new cracks on larger diameter end near inner can where it maybe flexes more. Could re-seal, but seems it is now time for new axles or boots!
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Graham
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