Drive Shafts - Question for TT Tim perhaps?
Discussion
I would agree with Ridds.
But, please don't hold me up to be any kind of expert, I learn from trial and error, and in many cases it's more error than anything.
I like getting my hands dirty, hate paying people to do jobs I can do myself, and am nearly always shocked at the standard of work carried out at garages, so elect to try it myself. I'm very pleased to say that I have found two indi' TVR garages I trust when things get too 'complicated', and I own a car transporter so, there's little fear of 'what if', when I start a job.
Tim
But, please don't hold me up to be any kind of expert, I learn from trial and error, and in many cases it's more error than anything.
I like getting my hands dirty, hate paying people to do jobs I can do myself, and am nearly always shocked at the standard of work carried out at garages, so elect to try it myself. I'm very pleased to say that I have found two indi' TVR garages I trust when things get too 'complicated', and I own a car transporter so, there's little fear of 'what if', when I start a job.
Tim
Yes the drive shafts do float between the diff and whell hub, I know this because I have just stripped mine down and rebiult them. The reason they do this is to allow the suspension to move with out to much resistance. The drive shaft consists of a main shaft that is is splined either end into a large ball bearing race, this then internally fits into the end splined part of the drive shaft that fits into the hub and diff, there are then several large ball bearing in the middle that are held all together by two large circlips.
Hope this helps, I would post you some pics if I knew how!!!!
Hope this helps, I would post you some pics if I knew how!!!!
Edited by cerb45 on Tuesday 24th June 16:18
Everyone is right, they should and have to, move in and out.
In theory your wheels will move vertically up and down with the suspension but the driveshaft is fixed in the centre of the hub and the diff. As the wheel goes up and down the shaft swivels around its inner joint and so describes an arc at the outer joint, which in turn means in its centre position it will be the 'perfect' length but when the wheel is up or down the shaft will be too short, so the cv joint slides in and out on the ball bearings. Clear as mud!!
In theory your wheels will move vertically up and down with the suspension but the driveshaft is fixed in the centre of the hub and the diff. As the wheel goes up and down the shaft swivels around its inner joint and so describes an arc at the outer joint, which in turn means in its centre position it will be the 'perfect' length but when the wheel is up or down the shaft will be too short, so the cv joint slides in and out on the ball bearings. Clear as mud!!
Thanks all!
I was a bit concerned, as floating on one end only would achieve the desired movement for the suspension.
I've noticed a drive shaft circlip on Clever Trevors site, which I thought would hold one end in place. Seems the gaters hold the shafts in position?
But if all of yours are floating, I'll worry not!
Steve
I was a bit concerned, as floating on one end only would achieve the desired movement for the suspension.
I've noticed a drive shaft circlip on Clever Trevors site, which I thought would hold one end in place. Seems the gaters hold the shafts in position?
But if all of yours are floating, I'll worry not!
Steve
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