Drive/cv Shafts

[skybt1]

Hi.

I have just fitted a mechanical clutch lsd and wanted to clarify which drive/cv shaft goes where.

One of them is longer then the other. Does the longer output shaft go on the driver side or passenger?

Ive got it on the driver. Sounds right from memory but just want some clarification.

Cheers

[Matty T]

Is the diff an R200? If so, then measure the distance between the side of the diff and the companion flange. IIRC, there is about 15mm difference between them (and I think it is longer on the passenger side). Having said that, "which output shaft goes where" is determined by the ratio that you run*. The centre is offset due to the size of the pinion. If the output shaft looks like it is neatly seated (ie. on the circlip) then it should be OK.

* I run a 4.625 and it necessitated having the shafts pulled apart and rebuilt with the outputs swapped over.

Hi.

I have just fitted a mechanical clutch lsd and wanted to clarify which drive/cv shaft goes where.

One of them is longer then the other. Does the longer output shaft go on the driver side or passenger?

Ive got it on the driver. Sounds right from memory but just want some clarification.

Cheers

[skybt1]

Yeah, its an R200. I was told that the longer of the two output shafts goes on the driver side.

I cant see if its on the circlip but it certainly does feel like it clipped in well as its tight to get off.

Its just that when i was fitting the passenger side one it was a bit tight and didnt go on as easy as the driver side.

So that lead to me being not %100 sure if i did the right thing or not..

There is still movement within the shaft bit between the output and the companion flange.

Its not tight.

Is the diff an R200? If so, then measure the distance between the side of the diff and the companion flange. IIRC, there is about 15mm difference between them (and I think it is longer on the passenger side). Having said that, "which output shaft goes where" is determined by the ratio that you run*. The centre is offset due to the size of the pinion. If the output shaft looks like it is neatly seated (ie. on the circlip) then it should be OK.

* I run a 4.625 and it necessitated having the shafts pulled apart and rebuilt with the outputs swapped over.