New Lift - drive shaft broke - need your opinion please

[GATORB8]

Top off oil?

There’s trans fluid in the TCase. Probably didn’t lose any.

 

[DrBoyd1963]

Sounds like a bad install! I installed a 4.5” skyjacker with 37” yoks and didn’t have change caster or nothing. When we finished drove it to the alignment shop, they said it was perfect. It sounds like something bound up! That sucks!!

 

[Canjeeper]

There’s only an o ring there anyway. I’m sure you are fine, but you could ask them to check level and top off.

What "0" ring ??? do you mean the front output seal ?

 

[GATORB8]

What "0" ring ??? do you mean the front output seal ?

Yes, most DS either have that go back in like stock or RTV (under the output shaft flanged nut that’s missing).

Again, don’t think he actually lost any.

 

[Canjeeper]

Huh?

 

[chevymitchell]

Huh?

Here. Pictures will help.

Some reuse the o-ring, most don’t. In place of the o-ring, you put RTV under the nut to keep oil from seeping through the splines.

 

[GATORB8]

Huh?

#39, I guess you’d call it the “inner” output shaft seal.

 

[Canjeeper]

41 is the one i would worry about . along with a new 38 .

 

[GATORB8]

41 is the one i would worry about . along with a new 38 .

Haha, yeah. 41 is pretty clearanced since it accepts the yoke.

 

[ABRubi]

The shop where the work was done probably has a 38 and a 39 laying on the floor somewhere

 

[SoK66]

Improper torque on the yoke nut. 130ft lbs if I recall. That’ll spoil your day.

 

[GearWhore]

Finally, an ice racing thread!

 

[Zaiditime]

Hey ya’ll

JR was amazing! I went in he immediately called 4 of his best guys over put my car up on the lift and got to working on it.

They did forget to put the nut on there, but he was extremely nice and apologetic.

He had 2 guys go over the whole lift and two fix the drive shaft.

When I was leaving he said, if your car caught on fire after we worked on it I would buy you another one.
Granted he might not buy me another car but he didn’t have to go out of his way to say that.

Finally, I want to thank each of you, you were very helpful in educating me!
Thank you so much for your help.

 

[Zaiditime]

Improper torque on the yoke nut. 130ft lbs if I recall. That’ll spoil your day.

160

 

[SoK66]

160

I stand corrected!

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