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Loffen is currently offline  Loffen   Norway
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I just got my engine and transmission out of the frame and while removing the left drive shaft I did notice some play in the left output shaft, mostly an in and out movment but it did feel kind of "wobly" is this normal ?

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Re: Left output shaft [message #265290 is a reply to message #265289] Sun, 02 November 2014 10:50 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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Loffen wrote on Sun, 02 November 2014 11:07
I just got my engine and transmission out of the frame and while removing the left drive shaft I did notice some play in the left output shaft, mostly an in and out movment but it did feel kind of "wobly" is this normal ?

Espen,

Are you talking about the half-shaft or the flange on the final drive?
The flange on the final drive should not move much if at all.
The outer end of the half shaft should not move in and out, but pivot freely.
The inner end of the half shaft should move in and out freely and pivot only slightly.

Matt

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Re: Left output shaft [message #265291 is a reply to message #265290] Sun, 02 November 2014 10:54 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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I am talking about the part that goes into the final drive mounted with 1 bolt that has a flange that you mount the drive shaft

1973 23' # 1848 Sky Blue Glacier called Baby Blue and a 1973 26'-3 # 1460 Parrot green Seqouia Known as the Big Green, And sold my 1973 26'-2 # 581 White Canyon lands under the name Dobbelt trøbbel in Norway

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Re: Left output shaft [message #265292 is a reply to message #265291] Sun, 02 November 2014 10:58 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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Page 3C-2 in X7525 figure 2 Output shaft

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Re: Left output shaft [message #265293 is a reply to message #265292] Sun, 02 November 2014 11:02 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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I would say maybe 1/8" movement in and out and maybe half of that up and down

1973 23' # 1848 Sky Blue Glacier called Baby Blue and a 1973 26'-3 # 1460 Parrot green Seqouia Known as the Big Green, And sold my 1973 26'-2 # 581 White Canyon lands under the name Dobbelt trøbbel in Norway

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Re: Left output shaft [message #265294 is a reply to message #265292] Sun, 02 November 2014 11:04 Go to previous messageGo to next message
Matt Colie is currently offline  Matt Colie   United States
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Loffen wrote on Sun, 02 November 2014 11:58
Page 3C-2 in X7525 figure 2 Output shaft

Espen,

That sure ties it down.
I'm going to have to beg off here and hope someone more familiar comes along. I remember mine as not being as solid as I expected, but I memory isn't all that good about it either and my pictures don't help me any.

Matt

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Re: Left output shaft [message #265295 is a reply to message #265294] Sun, 02 November 2014 11:12 Go to previous messageGo to next message
Loffen is currently offline  Loffen   Norway
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Thanks anyways Matt Smile

I am just not sure how much it matters, I will pull it out later to change the seal but I hope I do not have to change the final drive due to worn out splines

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Re: [GMCnet] Left output shaft [message #265296 is a reply to message #265293] Sun, 02 November 2014 11:47 Go to previous messageGo to next message
Ken Henderson is currently offline  Ken Henderson   United States
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Espen,

Yes, the driver's side output shaft always feels very loose. I don't
remember the spec nor where to find it, but it's not a problem.

Ken H.
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On Sun, Nov 2, 2014 at 12:02 PM, Espen Heitmann wrote:

> I would say maybe 1/8" movement in and out and maybe half of that up and
> down
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Re: [GMCnet] Left output shaft [message #265297 is a reply to message #265296] Sun, 02 November 2014 12:03 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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Thanks Ken

I did just receive a email stating the same, so it is normal and nothing to worry about Smile

But it for sure had me going for a little while Embarassed

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Re: [GMCnet] Left output shaft [message #265306 is a reply to message #265297] Sun, 02 November 2014 16:54 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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Espen,

That "floppy" flange gets EVERYBODY the first time they remove a final drive!

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Thanks Ken

I did just receive a email stating the same, so it is normal and nothing to worry about :)

But it for sure had me going for a little while :blush:

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Re: Left output shaft [message #265400 is a reply to message #265291] Mon, 03 November 2014 21:00 Go to previous message
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Loffen wrote on Sun, 02 November 2014 09:54
I am talking about the part that goes into the final drive mounted with 1 bolt that has a flange that you mount the drive shaft

That is normal and common to most output shafts. As long as the seal doesn't leak you are OK

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