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Old Dec 1, 2012 | 05:01 PM
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so i broke my driver side CV shaft and replaced it with one from O Riley's. So this morning i went down to the wash to get some sand and decided to try out the 4wd well the truck went forward about 2-3 feet making a clunking noise i get out and my cv shaft shatterd on the side closest to the diff. my question is there different lengths of cv shafts for the the driver side ?
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Old Dec 1, 2012 | 05:03 PM
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it also cracked the housing on the passenger side
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Old Dec 1, 2012 | 05:20 PM
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Nope there both the same length. Did you make sure the CV wasn't binding before you bolted it in?
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Old Dec 1, 2012 | 05:23 PM
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do u mean binding cuz it came bad from the factory i just put it back in like i got the old one out
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Old Dec 1, 2012 | 05:49 PM
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The cv spins all the time with the wheels so the only thing that changes is u putting power to it where u ******* it or just Eason might be a diff issue
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Old Dec 1, 2012 | 06:28 PM
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i just unbolted the front drive shaft and got the tires in the air everything sounds and moves freely i can even spin the rear part of the diff with my hand
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Old Dec 1, 2012 | 06:58 PM
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i just got another new from the same place and i try to spin it and its binding up
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Old Dec 1, 2012 | 08:27 PM
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Check the t case too make sure 4 is engaged when spinning the front. Spin both tires. Something is sticking somewhere.
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Old Dec 1, 2012 | 08:34 PM
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Originally Posted by lobo97
do u mean binding cuz it came bad from the factory i just put it back in like i got the old one out
^This and x2 on checking out the diff and tcase
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Old Dec 2, 2012 | 09:03 AM
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We'll I think diff cause it cracked the other shaft that's sounds like something pound up and the cv shaft and housing gave before anything else
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