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Long Driveshaft (left hand side) bearings.

Posted: Mon Oct 01, 2018 7:19 pm
by tom023
Last night I rushed putting the Lude back together in the dark after changing the inner driveshaft boot (left hand side) because I did needed the car for this morning. Drove it off the drive, felt vibration and stopped. I've pulled it apart this evening and have found that the cv joint bearings have been snapped. Obviously I didn't locate them properly in their runner when putting the joint back together.

So now I am looking for the 3 bearings. Whether they come with the external half of the shaft (the one that goes into the hub) or not I'm not bothered. The spindle they sit on and the runners they sit in have no damage.

Heads up guys... Don't rush stuff in the dark.

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Posted: Mon Oct 01, 2018 10:11 pm
by vanzep
hi tom - ive got the three bearings and cv cup

see pics in this thread here:
http://www.ludegeneration.co.uk/viewtop ... 5&start=20

Re: Long Driveshaft (left hand side) bearings.

Posted: Mon Oct 01, 2018 10:23 pm
by tom023
vanzep wrote:hi tom - ive got the three bearings and cv cup

see pics in this thread here:
http://www.ludegeneration.co.uk/viewtop ... 5&start=20
Hey vanzep thanks, for getting back to me so quick. I'll pm you further details now.

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Posted: Tue Oct 02, 2018 12:24 pm
by wurlycorner
That's a bummer.
But yep, they only assemble correctly, one way - if you rush them back together 90^ out, you will have problems :|

Re: Long Driveshaft (left hand side) bearings.

Posted: Tue Oct 02, 2018 12:57 pm
by tom023
Tell me about it... I was rushing because the family decided to go to the local mexican for dinner. The only outcome I got from my slapdashyness was a burning rear end and a broken car the next day.

Lets see if Vanzep can help me sort out one of those problems.

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Posted: Tue Oct 02, 2018 10:21 pm
by vanzep
yes the bearings are the same size ;)