Ian_Fearn Posted December 15, 2019 Share Posted December 15, 2019 In an attempt to cure a rear end clunk i've noticed there aren't any spacers between the drive flange and circlip on my rear halfshafts despite there being a gap. (130 with Wolf axles) Is this correct? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hurbie Posted December 15, 2019 Share Posted December 15, 2019 as far as i know , there suppossed to be shim's , i think it need's 0.1mm space between the flange and the circlip Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
western Posted December 15, 2019 Share Posted December 15, 2019 The shims set the shaft end float. On rear drum braked vehicles there is no shim on shaft just the circlip at outer end under the dust cap. On the front axle the shims set the end float for CV joint. End float on front between 0.127 to 0.254mm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian_Fearn Posted December 15, 2019 Author Share Posted December 15, 2019 Thanks for the replies. Western, this the rear axle i'm looking at here and it has disc brakes. Do you know the end float for a disc rear axle? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
western Posted December 15, 2019 Share Posted December 15, 2019 Same as for rear drum braked vehicles, no shim under circlip as far as I can find in 300tdi workshop manual. & no end float measurement given. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian_Fearn Posted December 15, 2019 Author Share Posted December 15, 2019 Western, thank you, much appreciated. I did think it odd that it would be incorrect. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snagger Posted December 16, 2019 Share Posted December 16, 2019 There is no need for shims on the rear axle - it’s fine for the half shafts to float. It’s on the front, where the pivot point of the CV joints have to be kept aligned with the swivel pins that preventing endfloat is important. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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