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halfshaft snap rings
in the manual it says to replace these every time the halfshafts are removed
from the vehicle. How important is this step? I went to ever auto parts store around and no one had them? they dont look that damaged. What am i looking at if i decide to put them back on (after a clutch job) without replacing the snap rings |
Re: halfshaft snap rings
Daniel Garrison wrote:
> in the manual it says to replace these every time the halfshafts are removed > from the vehicle. How important is this step? I went to ever auto parts > store around and no one had them? they dont look that damaged. What am i > looking at if i decide to put them back on (after a clutch job) without > replacing the snap rings > > =============== They are totally important. New ones are thicker (because they haven't been worn thin), the springiness is stronger, because they haven't been heated / cooled about 500,000 times, and they help you sleep better. . . .. . You'll sleep better because you don't have to envision your drive shaft popping out of your transfer case while climbing a hill, passing a long semi-trailer unit with your wife and kids in the car. . . . Did i forget to mention the on-coming traffic? Best to play is safe and replace them. :-) I suggest Honda will have them, even if you have to pay double what they sell for at the 'half-shaft reconditioning' places. 'Curly' |
Re: halfshaft snap rings
Daniel Garrison wrote:
> in the manual it says to replace these every time the halfshafts are removed > from the vehicle. How important is this step? I went to ever auto parts > store around and no one had them? they dont look that damaged. What am i > looking at if i decide to put them back on (after a clutch job) without > replacing the snap rings > > =============== They are totally important. New ones are thicker (because they haven't been worn thin), the springiness is stronger, because they haven't been heated / cooled about 500,000 times, and they help you sleep better. . . .. . You'll sleep better because you don't have to envision your drive shaft popping out of your transfer case while climbing a hill, passing a long semi-trailer unit with your wife and kids in the car. . . . Did i forget to mention the on-coming traffic? Best to play is safe and replace them. :-) I suggest Honda will have them, even if you have to pay double what they sell for at the 'half-shaft reconditioning' places. 'Curly' |
Re: halfshaft snap rings
They are only replaced if they are broken or lost. I'd be surprised
if even the dealer carries them. Most axle remanufacturers reuse the old ones. -- R. Scott McKernon Store Manager Olympic Auto Parts 9136 Gaither Rd Gaithersburg, MD 20874 1-800-472-9360 olygburg@covad.net www.olyparts.com "Daniel Garrison" <rgarrison23@comcast.net> wrote in message news:QeCdnSKGRajtxJvcRVn-gg@comcast.com... > in the manual it says to replace these every time the halfshafts are removed > from the vehicle. How important is this step? I went to ever auto parts > store around and no one had them? they dont look that damaged. What am i > looking at if i decide to put them back on (after a clutch job) without > replacing the snap rings > > |
Re: halfshaft snap rings
They are only replaced if they are broken or lost. I'd be surprised
if even the dealer carries them. Most axle remanufacturers reuse the old ones. -- R. Scott McKernon Store Manager Olympic Auto Parts 9136 Gaither Rd Gaithersburg, MD 20874 1-800-472-9360 olygburg@covad.net www.olyparts.com "Daniel Garrison" <rgarrison23@comcast.net> wrote in message news:QeCdnSKGRajtxJvcRVn-gg@comcast.com... > in the manual it says to replace these every time the halfshafts are removed > from the vehicle. How important is this step? I went to ever auto parts > store around and no one had them? they dont look that damaged. What am i > looking at if i decide to put them back on (after a clutch job) without > replacing the snap rings > > |
Re: halfshaft snap rings
New ones came with the CV boot kit I got with my 87 prelude.
I don't think the shafts are goin anywhere, unless the balljoint pops while you are passing a semi going uphill into oncoming traffic.... t |
Re: halfshaft snap rings
New ones came with the CV boot kit I got with my 87 prelude.
I don't think the shafts are goin anywhere, unless the balljoint pops while you are passing a semi going uphill into oncoming traffic.... t |
Re: halfshaft snap rings
Usually the boot kits come with the snap rings that hold the joint to the
shaft too... Those break a lot more often than the rings that go into the transmission. I only replace the rings if they break. "disallow" <loewen_t at yahoo.ca @> wrote in message news:7eeaa9e5eb3dbb4e9e1e932fba5ec40f@localhost.ta lkaboutautos.com... > New ones came with the CV boot kit I got with my 87 prelude. > > I don't think the shafts are goin anywhere, unless the > balljoint pops while you are passing a semi going uphill > into oncoming traffic.... > > t > |
Re: halfshaft snap rings
Usually the boot kits come with the snap rings that hold the joint to the
shaft too... Those break a lot more often than the rings that go into the transmission. I only replace the rings if they break. "disallow" <loewen_t at yahoo.ca @> wrote in message news:7eeaa9e5eb3dbb4e9e1e932fba5ec40f@localhost.ta lkaboutautos.com... > New ones came with the CV boot kit I got with my 87 prelude. > > I don't think the shafts are goin anywhere, unless the > balljoint pops while you are passing a semi going uphill > into oncoming traffic.... > > t > |
Re: halfshaft snap rings
excellent, I was suprised how hard these are to find. Even a call to the
dealer yeilded no results they said to check napa, cause thats where they get em. And napa told us they didnt have em. At that point i was sick of looking and i made the movement towards not replacing the rings and just sticking them back in the tranny. "Jafir Elkurd" <jafir@nospam.no.spam.hotpop.com> wrote in message news:10ggmjcleotv880@corp.supernews.com... > Usually the boot kits come with the snap rings that hold the joint to the > shaft too... Those break a lot more often than the rings that go into the > transmission. I only replace the rings if they break. > > "disallow" <loewen_t at yahoo.ca @> wrote in message > news:7eeaa9e5eb3dbb4e9e1e932fba5ec40f@localhost.ta lkaboutautos.com... > > New ones came with the CV boot kit I got with my 87 prelude. > > > > I don't think the shafts are goin anywhere, unless the > > balljoint pops while you are passing a semi going uphill > > into oncoming traffic.... > > > > t > > > > |
Re: halfshaft snap rings
excellent, I was suprised how hard these are to find. Even a call to the
dealer yeilded no results they said to check napa, cause thats where they get em. And napa told us they didnt have em. At that point i was sick of looking and i made the movement towards not replacing the rings and just sticking them back in the tranny. "Jafir Elkurd" <jafir@nospam.no.spam.hotpop.com> wrote in message news:10ggmjcleotv880@corp.supernews.com... > Usually the boot kits come with the snap rings that hold the joint to the > shaft too... Those break a lot more often than the rings that go into the > transmission. I only replace the rings if they break. > > "disallow" <loewen_t at yahoo.ca @> wrote in message > news:7eeaa9e5eb3dbb4e9e1e932fba5ec40f@localhost.ta lkaboutautos.com... > > New ones came with the CV boot kit I got with my 87 prelude. > > > > I don't think the shafts are goin anywhere, unless the > > balljoint pops while you are passing a semi going uphill > > into oncoming traffic.... > > > > t > > > > |
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