Ruurd Posted March 30, 2010 Share Posted March 30, 2010 Can anyone give me pointers for the method to use if I want to determine the reason for slack in my drivetrain? I was inspecting slack in my propshafts and could turn them almost 40 degrees by hand but fiddling with the claws of the UJ's on each end revealed only minor slack in them. So, the question is, where is all the slack originating from? Needless to say, Yolanda is considerably clunky when driven disrespectfull ;-) She's a 1995 110 CSW 300Tdi Cheers... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pitmole Posted March 30, 2010 Share Posted March 30, 2010 Judging by my own 96 300 110, I would investigate the rear halfshaft to drive flange fit, known for wearing a lot, due to the diff ratio this will appear as a lot more on the prop. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingrat Posted March 30, 2010 Share Posted March 30, 2010 Could be worn drive flanges. Undo the drive flange bolts and see how easily they slide on and off the half shafts. Very easily and I would replace. At around £7 its cheap to remove from the equation. My 110 was clunking like crazy and when I checked the drive flanges and realised they needed changing 90% of the clunking went away. I now only have a soft clunk which is down to worn bushes. Unfrtunately the weather s rubish again so that will have to wait. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ruurd Posted March 31, 2010 Author Share Posted March 31, 2010 Very easily and I would replace. At around £7 its cheap to remove from the equation. Is ther a HOWTO in here somewhere? Cheers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
picpoki Posted March 31, 2010 Share Posted March 31, 2010 There is a lots of reasons for slacking... My 110 had it in: input gear(a lot), T-box, some in gearbox and at splines of diferentials and CVs. Oh and bushes in the undercariage. If you want to get rid of all of it, it can get quite expensive. But my 110 is MY90 so I probably had more problems as you on your 95 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adam300Tdi90 Posted March 31, 2010 Share Posted March 31, 2010 Is ther a HOWTO in here somewhere? Cheers. Remove rubber cap Undo the five drive member bolts Remove the circlip and shims on the end of the halfshaft. (keep them safe) Remove the drive member. The bit that the splines of the halfshaft are just poking through Fit new gasket to the hub with a bit of Hylomar. Fit new drive member to the hub and half-shaft Tighten 5 bolts re-fit same shims and circlip Put the rubber cap on Done! (Images courtesy of Uncle Les) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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