When you move the intake shaft left and right how much is a normal endplay ? Is it normal that you can move the shaft about 45degres without reaction on the half shafts ?
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quote:Originally posted by GT4Peter:
When you move the intake shaft left and right how much is a normal endplay ? Is it normal that you can move the shaft about 45degres without reaction on the half shafts ?
thanks
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Sorry, can you better describe your question?
What is meant by intake shaft ?
Move left and right? Do you mean rotate CW and CCW?
Just don't understand what it is you're asking.
Larry
Sorry Larry my English is not the best.
When you move the axle 10spn from the clutch left and right , you can move it 45 degrees without any reaction .
The zf is not in the car now.
When you move the axle 10spn from the clutch left and right , you can move it 45 degrees without any reaction .
The zf is not in the car now.
Is the trans in gear or neutral?
Ron
Ron
quote:Sorry Larry my English is not the best
A lot better than my German to be sure
When you rotate the ZF input shaft, yes there will be some free rotation of that input shaft (no friction) until the gear teeth all mesh together and the half shafts begin to rotate.
How much depends, as Ron asked, on if the ZF is in gear or neutral.
Larry
Even whit the gear in neutral ,the output shaft
turns caused by the syngro rings and bearings.
Simon
turns caused by the syngro rings and bearings.
Simon
Its in gear thanks a lot!
I know that it depends on wich gear it is,
But I can move it to nearly 45degrees without any reaction on the half shaft mountings wich came out of the Differential.
I have a ds4 with nearly the same housing here and this have the nearly zerro play.
So I am afraid that there is to much play between Ring and pinnion From the diff. Ohh god I hope some one can understand my English here ...
I know that it depends on wich gear it is,
But I can move it to nearly 45degrees without any reaction on the half shaft mountings wich came out of the Differential.
I have a ds4 with nearly the same housing here and this have the nearly zerro play.
So I am afraid that there is to much play between Ring and pinnion From the diff. Ohh god I hope some one can understand my English here ...
since the trans is already out of the car you can easily remove the bottom cover where the drain is and inspect the ring and pinion. You can even install a dial indicator to check the play if you want. Then report back.
Peter, you will likely need a ZF manual if you decide to dig further into your transaxle. They are cheaply available from all the U.S vendors and from POCA on a CD-rom, and contain bolt torques, exploded views and much more. Once the bottom cover is off, check for safety wire on the ring gear bolts. Some factory ZFs had it but most did not, and many ZFs have been broken from loosening stock ring gear bolts. Again, all the U.S vendors sell higher grade replacement bolts already drilled, with a length of wire included. NOT a difficult task.
If you do take it apart (and I agree now is the time) make sure every one of the little shims, and wave washers and bolts and clutch packs and... go back exactly where they came from.
What look like little washers on the ZF bottom cover plate are actually shims, and are needed to make sure everything is aligned and doesn't leak.
Good Luck!
Rocky
What look like little washers on the ZF bottom cover plate are actually shims, and are needed to make sure everything is aligned and doesn't leak.
Good Luck!
Rocky