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what was so bad about cv axles?

Discussion in 'Drivetrain' started by Youds, Feb 7, 2007.

  1. Youds

    Youds Well-Known Member

    i remember reading all teh old threads and people were talking about the axles being a bitch... i cant remember why and im about to do mine, any reasons this will be hard. 86 gt-s quite sure the inner is flanged :|
     
  2. MITT4G

    MITT4G Well-Known Member

    The problem was - where the axle bolts up to the the axle section coming out of the Tranny- the bolts break- and the axle just goes nuts, under the control arm!!

    and when it breaks in traffic the brass plate on the inside goes rolling down the street causing people to hit thier brakes...... :lol:
     
  3. SpeedDemon

    SpeedDemon Well-Known Member

    yep on the ST and GT models the axle bolted up to the half shaft with 6 small nuts. Those would vibrate/break off. My last incident with my GT axle which led to the conversion to GTS axle was I shifted down and bang. It broke. Bending my shift cable and cracking my transmission. So If you got GTS axles than consider yourself luck.

    My GTS that I have in my drivway waiting for an engine has on GT style and one GTS style. WTF.
     
  4. Mafix

    Mafix Owner Staff Member Administrator Donated!

    i know this first hand, broke one at 130 during a street race!
    GTS axles FTW!
     
  5. Youds

    Youds Well-Known Member

    ah i thought there was some problem installing them phew. yay gt-s :D
     
  6. Mafix

    Mafix Owner Staff Member Administrator Donated!

    GTS just get stuck in the damn trans and carrier bearing. always ways to get them out.
     
  7. JoeJack88

    JoeJack88 Well-Known Member Super Moderator Donated!

    that sure is true...there were a pain to get mine out at the pick a partl
     
  8. Youds

    Youds Well-Known Member

    well i have my extra GE tranny sitting inside with the driver side still connected so i get to practice haha. strept throat dragging me down though
     
  9. underscore

    underscore Well-Known Member

    have an extra engine per chance? :D
     
  10. Youds

    Youds Well-Known Member

    nah i had an incomplete 5sfe but i tossed it
     

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