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Broken halfshaft

Posted: Thu Dec 15, 2011 6:57 pm
by nuf83g
Hi

I have broken a halfshaft can i get the broken shaft piece out without removing the diff???

Thanks

Re: Broken halfshaft

Posted: Thu Dec 15, 2011 8:25 pm
by StaffsMoggie
Bad luck. Ive never been able to fish the broken piece out of the diff without taking the diff out. Its not much of a job anyway and you need to make sure there are no bits of broken halfshaft floating around. Take the diff out and clean everything up.

Re: Broken halfshaft

Posted: Thu Dec 15, 2011 8:45 pm
by bmcecosse
As Staffs says - Diff out -it will need a good clean out anyway.

Re: Broken halfshaft

Posted: Thu Dec 15, 2011 8:57 pm
by nuf83g
That makes sence as i dont want the bearings etc getting chewed up

Thanks for the info!

Re: Broken halfshaft

Posted: Thu Dec 15, 2011 10:20 pm
by mike.perry
As a matter of interest what size engine is in the car?

Re: Broken halfshaft

Posted: Fri Dec 16, 2011 6:03 pm
by nuf83g
its a 1100 cc

Re: Broken halfshaft

Posted: Fri Dec 16, 2011 9:41 pm
by StaffsMoggie
It does happen to Minors. Broken halfshafts are far from unusual but are one of the easiest jobs to do.