Originally Posted by
redrash
so i noticed on my drive shafts there is wear rings towards the inside. it looks like as the suspension cycles up, the shaft actually rubs on the end of the outdrive. also, the last time i drove this thing, i clipped(ok...slammed) a pipe and broke an a-arm. when replacing it, i noticed 1/2 the outdrive was gone! so i was thinking that maybe the drive shaft flexed back enough(from the broken arm) and got wedged in the outdrive slot.
has anybody else noticed the shafts contacting the outdrives like this? i was thinking of using some fuel tubing over the shock shafts for bump stops to prevent this. any ideas?
Hideeho
I did something similar not long ago. I slipped the rear on the face of a jump & got SERIOUSLY out of control in the air. I ended up landing sideways (car was perpendicular the ground) & landed directly on a front axle. I broke the outdrive, but did not break the arm or even pop a ball cup (thank you jc!).
I have the same wear, but I don't think it is anything to worry about. I haven't seen it wear into a groove yet. I wear out the pins & the cva ball befor I get that much wear from the out drive.