Buggyman
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- 1998
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- Ford
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- 3.0 V6
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- Manual
Hey folks,
I removed my front 4x4 shaft when I put a new motor in my 98' Ranger and I cannot get it back in for the life of me. When I took it out, all the ball bearings fell out and I have removed the cup they slide into and trying to reassemble it on the work bench so I am not working upside down in the cold. I have gotten everything back together and have managed to get the balls and the shaft back into the cup, but its very stiff. When I go to reinstall it, it needs to articulate about two inches down to allow me to bolt the shaft to the front diff. Anyone have a clue about how to reinstall this thing? Perhaps a simpler question, how much movement is this shaft supposed to have? Is it supposed to be stiff or is it supposed to articulate up and down when its installed?
Thanks for any help!
I removed my front 4x4 shaft when I put a new motor in my 98' Ranger and I cannot get it back in for the life of me. When I took it out, all the ball bearings fell out and I have removed the cup they slide into and trying to reassemble it on the work bench so I am not working upside down in the cold. I have gotten everything back together and have managed to get the balls and the shaft back into the cup, but its very stiff. When I go to reinstall it, it needs to articulate about two inches down to allow me to bolt the shaft to the front diff. Anyone have a clue about how to reinstall this thing? Perhaps a simpler question, how much movement is this shaft supposed to have? Is it supposed to be stiff or is it supposed to articulate up and down when its installed?
Thanks for any help!