I finally ran into a drive flange now what?

skipnrocks · Mar 12, 2013

Alright so we installed a set of superior shafts in my dads gm d60 and replaced the lockouts with drive flanges.. My question is

Shouldn't the drive flange puck be up against the snap ring to keep the axle from sliding into the housing? or with the shafts auto center once driven? Or is the snap ring on the axle stub shaft more for lockout style hub?

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payne97 · Mar 12, 2013

I would say when u put the cover on it pushes the axle back n and i run the snap ring on mine some people don't 0

TBItoy · Mar 12, 2013

Is there a bushing missing on teh back side of the stub shaft?

Kind looks like the stub is too far into the spindle

InittowiniT · Mar 12, 2013

You got something missing or ? Usually you have to pull the stub up to get the snap ring on.

skipnrocks · Mar 12, 2013

TBItoy said:
Is there a bushing missing on teh back side of the stub shaft?

Kind looks like the stub is too far into the spindle

The bushing is on the stub shaft. I think its just the angle of the photo.

InittowiniT said:
You got something missing or ? Usually you have to pull the stub up to get the snap ring on.

I am not sure what could be missing, it is set up in the same manor as the stock shafts. I am not sure what you mean to pull the stub up to put the snap ring on?

InDaShop · Mar 12, 2013

Snap ring on the groove at the end of the shaft. Then bolt your cover onto the flange. you'll end up sucking the puck out to the snapring. recheck after you've driven it a bit you may need to resnug to make that puck tight in there.

InittowiniT · Mar 12, 2013

There's a rubber seal that goes on the stub shaft to seal the back of the spindle normally you have to pry the stub out towards the hub to see the snap ring groove. What kind of fastner are you using on the spindle ?

InittowiniT · Mar 12, 2013

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85toyo · Mar 12, 2013

Did your snap rings come with the drive flanges or axles? I didn't receive any with my axles or drive flanges and both were purchased new. :dunno:

skipnrocks · Mar 12, 2013

85toyo said:
Did your snap rings come with the drive flanges or axles? I didn't receive any with my axles or drive flanges and both were purchased new.

I bought both of mine new also no snap rings provided.

skipnrocks · Mar 12, 2013

InDaShop said:
Snap ring on the groove at the end of the shaft. Then bolt your cover onto the flange. you'll end up sucking the puck out to the snapring. recheck after you've driven it a bit you may need to resnug to make that puck tight in there.

I did that but it only got to within .5in of the snap ring...