pantyraider

I'm installing a new diff and I can't get both output shafts to mate up with the cv joints . If I get the passenger side to match up, the driver's side is off...any ideas on what to do?

xviper

What do you mean by "off"? You need to be more explicit.

pantyraider

The CV joint does not exactly match up with the half shaft joint on the differential. The holes on the CV joint align with the holes on the outputshaft on the PASSENGER side but not on the DRIVER's side. I can get only one of the output shafts to align with the CV joint. Is that more clear?

chris_barry

Have you tried rotating the wheel so the holes align. You may have to release the handbrake first.

pantyraider

I rotated the propeller shaft joint to try to align the holes. BTW, I've popped both of the ball-joints, and the driver's side shock is disconnected from the lower a-arm.

If I twist the driver's side axle very hard, I can almost get the holes to align, but I shouldn't have to do that right?

xviper

Put the tranny in neutral and release the ebrake. Both output shafts should rotate independently of each other. You don't have to turn the prop shaft. Just turn the output shaft you need lined up. If it doesn't move, then something inside your diff is seized.

Stratocaster

I normally have the parking brake off, and rotate the drive shafts by hand to get them to line up. I don't ever remember this even taking that much thought to do.

Stratocaster

It is a freshly built diff. Dry maybe, but not seized.

xviper

This is what tells me your brakes are locked (ebrake set). When the axle is not connected to the output shaft, the axle should turn at will. The only thing stopping it is the brake is on.

pantyraider

I had my e-brake on...

Thanks guys for your help, I guess lifting the diff must have drained blood flow to my head