Trying to get these freakin halfshafts in is a pain in the ***. I can slip them in all the way till the last 3/4 of a cm. then they won't go in at all. I put the halfshafts in my freezer over night but it still own't go in. I wasn't about to start hitting the back of it with a hammer due to the tin backside of it, so I wrapped a rope around the end and tried to pull it in place but no go. I was looking to heat up the hub but then looking at it theres a little rubber piece that goes around the axle to seat it so no dirt slips in, don't wanna melt it to pieces. If someone has any ideas, any, I'd really appreciate it if you shared it with me.
Thanks alot, Tony

 

A long shot - are these turbo axles with an NA diff?

 

nope TII axles with a TII differential.

: hey, do you think maybe that "liquid nitrogen" in a can would do the trick?

 

I put a nut upside down on the end and hammered mine in. No problems so far...

 

nut upside down? Please elaborate for me

 

beeeep

 

put a nut on the end of the shaft so when you strike it with a hammer, you wont damage the threads on the shaft. You might want to throw away the nut depending on how much you smack it and use one not beat up.

~Mike..............

 

kool, I've been using an old 24mm deepsocket cause its long and hitting it on the end of the shaft with a 3lb sludge, but still no go. I'm gonna try to wirebrush the inside hub to get it perfectly clean, then oil it up and try hammering it in again. It just needs that 1/2 cm more, its very frustrating

 

rx7 +1, me 0. I really don't know how much harder you could hit it then what I'm doing right now a nice 2ft swing with a 3lb. sludge should do the trick but it didn't. This is starting to be more of a hassle then putting in the rear end. Anyone know of any tricks to getting the bad boys in?

 

sounds like the proble i had trying to fit n/a axels on a t2 diff. you sure those axels are turbo axels

 

yeah, I bought them off a guy that work'd at a church for $50, sitting next to my n/a ones they look alittle bit shorter, and the shaft is a little bit bigger around. I'm not trying to connect them to the diff yet, just trying to get them in that extra 1/2cm so I could connect them to the diff.

 

theres an easier way. Just hold the shaft with your hand while you hammer on the hub. Put the rotor on and hammer around the the surface (not the shiny surface, the surface where the lugs come out of.


that worked for my anyways. Use some dry graphite lubricant too....it helps

 

wait.... you haven't connected them to the diff.... what are your trying to hammer them into?

 

I just got one in then ran out of daylight. I hit them in all the way except for like 4mm's. Then I removed the tin backing and compress'd the boot. I placed the tin back on the diff, then slid the boot on the diff nuts, the capped the tin part back in with my fingers. Bolted the shaft to the diff, then tighten the shaft nut as much as I could. Then lower'd the car and tighten'd the shaft nut some more. I rolled the car around and it seem'd fine, easiest way ever I think you could put them on. Maybe this way will help somebody else out in my situation.

Thanks for all the insight you guys, I hopin when I drive it around tomorrow I won't have any problems.