bikerjosh
Explorer
Ok, so after replacing the driver side front cv axle on my 98 Montero w/o drama I mentioned it to my buddy that has a 95 SR w/torn inner boots on both sides. On his we ended up replacing the lower balljoints as well since their boots were torn. After discovering that the place he ordered the axles from sent the wrong passenger axle and getting the correct one, while buttoning it up last night ran into an issue. Can't get the c-clips back on the ends of either axle. I need the axle to be about 1/16" more outboard to get the c-clip to seat. Tried pulling on the axle from the backside of the knuckle, nothing. Tried putting a jack under the a-arm hoping that if I compressed the suspension we might get some clearance, nope. On the passenger side we ended up having to disassemble the rotor/hub due to an unrelated issue, so I thought if we were going to have a problem it would be there, but the problem is on both sides and the driver side was just a axle and lower ball joint change out.
Before we replaced either side I verified the new axles were the same length as the OEMs.
His Montero is still in my driveway taking up space, and he leaves for Cabo on Saturday for a vacation. Please help me get his truck out of my driveway. :sombrero:
It is making my 98 nervous.
thanks Josh
Before we replaced either side I verified the new axles were the same length as the OEMs.
His Montero is still in my driveway taking up space, and he leaves for Cabo on Saturday for a vacation. Please help me get his truck out of my driveway. :sombrero:
It is making my 98 nervous.
thanks Josh