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  1. SamS14

    How could that happen? Bad driveshaft!

    The big notch on end of threads are done at factory, This is the locking point for the nut. With a cold chiesel, hit softly the non-hex side of the nut, just to fold the nut to prevent self-loosening
  2. SamS14

    How could that happen? Bad driveshaft!

    YvesLLewelyn, I don't think that car was accidented, those bearings where diagnosticed by me during a road test for the rear brakes noise. The car has just 63000km, I think those front bearings was just cheaper that other brands... But, look at the IMG_3558, there is a little rust, or...
  3. SamS14

    How could that happen? Bad driveshaft!

    CoryPad, When you say, disengage, do you think that cvjoint loose enough to slide out off my hub until the place that were broken? Sorry for my absence, I was on vacation, so thank you all for helpfull answers!
  4. SamS14

    How could that happen? Bad driveshaft!

    How could i done a partial engagement? I'm sure that cvjoint was fully seated!
  5. SamS14

    How could that happen? Bad driveshaft!

    First time, i use a air impact wrench, stop it right to the old factory lock mark... But, if i was over-torque it because the thread lube, why cvjoint did not broke when i torque it? Or why the thread did not break when i torque it? It break when the car was stopped for a long period! Not in...
  6. SamS14

    How could that happen? Bad driveshaft!

    Where the pen ball are, is there the hub finish, where the washer seat on the hub.http://files.engineering.com/getfile.aspx?folder=6473f1ec-1883-4b00-9d15-7dfc69586a38&file=IMG_3563.jpg
  7. SamS14

    How could that happen? Bad driveshaft!

    As you can see on the thread view pics, there is no many thread lubrican
  8. SamS14

    How could that happen? Bad driveshaft!

    And.. Thank you for the help you provide to us! :)
  9. SamS14

    How could that happen? Bad driveshaft!

    No, on mitchell installation procedure it don't talk to add spline lubrican on threads but i don't put too much. This could really do this? I repeat that shaft ''explode'' on night.. and nothing get suspect, or i don't do something that i'm not sure when i was install it. This is so wierd!
  10. SamS14

    How could that happen? Bad driveshaft!

    thread viewhttp://files.engineering.com/getfile.aspx?folder=00a341ef-d68d-4b03-8d95-e2d32cbe569f&file=IMG_3561.jpg
  11. SamS14

    How could that happen? Bad driveshaft!

    No, i don't clean the threads and the nut threads, but when i took the driveshaft off the hub unit, they was clean, and i put some spline lubrican on them. I use the press to put the hub into the bearing, then put the driveshaft into the hub. The splines and the nut are not used in this case to...
  12. SamS14

    How could that happen? Bad driveshaft!

    Last one!http://files.engineering.com/getfile.aspx?folder=46813861-4e92-4f66-9d63-bca43edf7db6&file=IMG_3558.jpg
  13. SamS14

    How could that happen? Bad driveshaft!

    Second picshttp://files.engineering.com/getfile.aspx?folder=395cda88-98fd-4bcc-86b0-5c69e73bc8eb&file=IMG_3557.jpg
  14. SamS14

    How could that happen? Bad driveshaft!

    How could that happen? This is the question that wake me off this night. and i have absolutely no answer for this... Now i'm a mechanics, in a 3 door garage, one costumer came ( a beatyfull swift 2006... ) with 2 wheel bearing that make noise.. Ok, i'll change them when the ordered bearings are...
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