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urgent help plz all SORTED thanks

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im refitting my rear diff into my surf. prob is the left rear axle wont fit back in properly. theres 5mm between the 4 bolt flanges. axle is in spline as it turns diff. when putting pressure on it it stops the axle from turning. any ideas
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is it posible the spline on axles have a different grove in on spot? cheers
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no splines will be fine with only 5mm left,try lifting the hub up and wiggling side to side
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yeah been trying that last half hour. im stumpted as the right one went straight in
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Turn the drive shaft as you push the axle in
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All sorted guys. After bout doing the 100th time of trying to get it in it finally went in. who knows wat stopped it working first 99 times
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Your mouth didn't have quite the right slant and your tounge was sticking out to far :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

Who knows what it was, we all know that one day it will happen just the same again for no reason :roll: probably when in a hurry, bloody Murphy and his laws :evil:
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meatc wrote:Your mouth didn't have quite the right slant and your tounge was sticking out to far :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

Who knows what it was, we all know that one day it will happen just the same again for no reason :roll: probably when in a hurry, bloody Murphy and his laws :evil:


Lol that sounds a good enough reason why it wouldnt go in mate. I know wat to next time now to stop it happening again. :mrgreen:
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