R33 Half Shaft Positions And C Clips

[nicr4wks]

Hi Guys,

In reference to an R33 S2 ABS diff, one shaft is longer and marked with a K, in this photo you can see this shaft goes in the right (drivers) side of the diff http://i64.photobuck...r33lsd054-1.jpg leaving the shorter shaft to go in the left (passenger) side, can anyone confirm this is the correct side for each shaft?

Recently I took my diff out to shim, and the shafts were the opposite way (longer K shaft in the left passenger side), I put everything back together the same way without realising this was incorrect. One of the C clips had come loose in the diff when i removed the shaft and made a right mess, I've taken the whole thing apart, run it through the parts cleaner and re-ground a couple of mashed splines. Can anyone confirm where the C clip needs to sit? There's a groove on the smaller shaft for a clip to sit, and the longer shaft looks like it has a groove for a clip also but it is not as deep as the shorter shaft. I'd like to make sure the clips 100% go on the shafts and there is not supposed to be one in the diff also.

Cheers for any advice.

Edited February 5, 2013 by nicr4wks