Axle help!!!

[drewboy404]

I am at a loss of words right now. I have 92r/t daytona. I am trying to set up the unequal length axles. The engine is pushed all the way to the drivers side according to engine mounts and i cannot fit the passenger axle. I measured it: 39.5" and almost 3/8" trimmed off for quaife. the drivers side axle if you push in on the shaft through the bearing has 1/2" push. the k-frame may need to be moved? I dont know how this happened, but it is killing me and axles

[drewboy404]

I just tried adjusting the k-frame and moved it over towards the passenger side about 1/16" not really a big help. Axle is back in, and i have to compression from the inner spring, it is pushed all the way in.

[glhs727]

are you using the right axle?

[drewboy404]

I measured it up with the old equal length. granted it is starting to fall apart... they are the same length 39.5". One thing i just thought of is there supposed to be any gap from the inner cv joint to the tranny? Where the seal is? I think it is about 1/4". Unless there is something where i have to get the splines matched up perfect for it to slide in the quaife all the way. Axle is trimmed also for the diff. I must have gotten it in perfectly before?

[135sohc]

1/4" gap between the trans housing and the CV joint housing sounds about right.

[drewboy404]

Ok, i was just checking on that. I have a cv from a 94 dynasty 3.3 auto. matched up splines and all. ive broken a passenger axle before, but it was equal lenght and the intermediate part survived, i swapped out cause it was showing signs of failure.

[Pat]

I'm pretty sure that the passenger axle for a K based car is 36.5". Sure you don't have a van axle?

[drewboy404]

You sure? I referenced rock auto for most chry cars and all axles where 39.5" except l-bodies and vans, vans were 41.5". Ill check again. I really hope it would be that, cause easy fix and i could recenter the engine again. thanks

[black86glhs]

Two things to think about....
1) Is the new shaft actually the correct length?
2) You are forgetting about the driver's side shaft. Maybe it is one from a van and too long, not the pass side one.

[drewboy404]

Well the drivers side is the stock axle, no problems with fitting. I think i am going to pull them both out and install the passenger side in first, then drivers. I believe the passenger side is correct, it is 39.5" long.

[black86glhs]

I agree it sounds like the right length. Just for verification, there is no damage to anything other than the pass axle?
Have you checked to see if the 2 axles are hitting each other inside the trans? You could smear a layer of grease on the pass axle and install it. Pull it out and see if they have touched. That is where I am at with it.

[Pat]

You sure? I referenced rock auto for most chry cars and all axles where 39.5" except l-bodies and vans, vans were 41.5". Ill check again. I really hope it would be that, cause easy fix and i could recenter the engine again. thanks

I take the 36.5 back...you're right, 39.5". Sorry if I created any confusion.

Something else worth looking at....double check you're getting some plunge in the inner CV joints. Sometimes a bad inner CV will not compress properly.

[drewboy404]

See if the axles are hitting eachother? I didnt think that was possible. Ill check, for somet reason the passenger axle seems as it is not centered right; as i mean whern i compress it, it always compresses on the lower side. I am going to get another axle from a jyard and see how that goes. Hopefully after this and i get my car running i wont have problems for awhile. Only occur on the odd months and carry over to the next

[black86glhs]

Unlike a GM, the axles come damn close to each other in the differential. That is the only reason I said it. The C/V joint issue that Pat mentioned is a good place to look. He knows more about these cars than I do.