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> Advice on axle suppport with engine removed
sixaddict
post Apr 21 2018, 02:12 AM
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I have seen this at shop but do not remember how it was done. Have engine /trans removed for some chassis reinforcement work and will be moving car around...
What is best way to suspend axles so they are not "flopping" around.... ( I do not want to remove ---too lazy (IMG:style_emoticons/default/dry.gif) )
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post Apr 21 2018, 04:43 AM
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QUOTE(sixaddict @ Apr 21 2018, 04:12 AM) *

I have seen this at shop but do not remember how it was done. Have engine /trans removed for some chassis reinforcement work and will be moving car around...
What is best way to suspend axles so they are not "flopping" around.... ( I do not want to remove ---too lazy (IMG:style_emoticons/default/dry.gif) )
TIA


I used loops of safety wire attached to the rear shock coils to hold them up.
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post Apr 21 2018, 05:09 AM
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QUOTE(sixaddict @ Apr 21 2018, 12:12 AM) *

I have seen this at shop but do not remember how it was done. Have engine /trans removed for some chassis reinforcement work and will be moving car around...
What is best way to suspend axles so they are not "flopping" around.... ( I do not want to remove ---too lazy (IMG:style_emoticons/default/dry.gif) )
TIA

Cut hoops out of a one quart Clorox bottle, suspend with a strap, bit of lube & good to go...
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post Apr 21 2018, 05:19 AM
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Tangerine has a kit. Way more spendy than the Clorox bottles, but...

http://www.tangerineracing.com/tools.htm
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post Apr 21 2018, 05:59 AM
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Wire coat hangers.
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post Apr 21 2018, 07:00 AM
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Ditto on the wire coat hanger. I also added rubber/nytril (sp) gloves over the exposed CV joint to keep out the crud. Looks kind of funny with a blue "hand" covering the CV.
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post Apr 21 2018, 07:10 AM
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A piece of pvc pipe, just big enough to go over the CVs, cut to the maximum so you slide it on one axle just clearing the other side and then center it on both axles.
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post Apr 21 2018, 07:17 AM
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Too lazy? All these fixes take just as long...

Coat hanger and some bending is all you need. I would also recommend double sandwich bags over the CV's...
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post Apr 21 2018, 08:36 AM
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post Apr 21 2018, 08:44 AM
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hang a section of 1/2 inch metal conduit from the top of the shock springs across the bottom of the trunk. . zip tie rod to springs, then zip tie the CV's to this bar. .
Easy, clean and secure. . plastic bags over each CV first. .
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post Apr 21 2018, 12:42 PM
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If you're removing the drivetrain, you can easily use wires (or string, or zip ties, or whatever you have handy) to suspend the axles from the transmission mounting brackets. Super easy. Cover the CV joints so dirt doesn't get in, and so you don't wind up with CV grease stains on your work clothes.

If you know you're not going to be moving the car around, it's not fatal to just let them hang, but it is better to tie them up.

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post Apr 21 2018, 01:00 PM
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QUOTE(rhodyguy @ Apr 21 2018, 06:10 AM) *

A piece of pvc pipe, just big enough to go over the CVs, cut to the maximum so you slide it on one axle just clearing the other side and then center it on both axles.


While I agree with Dave if moving it a (very) short distance wont be to bad I tend to be cautious here because replacing those bearing is a PITA

Keven's recommendation is a good one. Like $8 at your favorite HM improvement warehouse you can PU a 6" (?) PVC pipe section (like 8') that you measure & cut each end off of. They slide perfectly into the openings in each Trailing arm with the flared end in the middle that mates.

I personally used this method in a pinch transporting a car from OR to WA. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/w00t.gif)
The plastic was spent by the time I arrived but it worked, & bearings were just fine.
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post Apr 23 2018, 07:16 PM
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post Apr 23 2018, 08:02 PM
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this works too.


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post Apr 23 2018, 08:41 PM
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I use bungees also
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post Apr 24 2018, 06:00 PM
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Ratcheting tie down strap between lt and rt coils, then coat hangers for hanging the axles from the strap.
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post Apr 24 2018, 07:55 PM
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QUOTE(914werke @ Apr 23 2018, 09:16 PM) *

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I used to use a cardboard tube, just large enough in dia for the cvs to fit inside.
It doesn't have to extend all the way to both trailing arms as shown with the PVC pipe.
Whatever is the longest single piece that can be installed without challenge will do just fine.
While expensive in comparison, my axle tool beats all the other techniques hands down.
I only invented it because I've tried all the other methods mentioned, and got tired of the shortcomings.
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post Apr 24 2018, 08:20 PM
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You could get an extra set of stubs and just pull you CVs and stubs out, install the new stubs and you have the best of both worlds.

Also let you check and see if your inner CVs need a bit of TLC. Mark them and swap side to side to run them in a different pattern.

That Being Said, Chris' stuff is very nice if you need to keep one mobile for long periods of time.
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post Apr 24 2018, 08:25 PM
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I used bungee cords too along with tin foil around the messy end(s).

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post Apr 25 2018, 03:37 PM
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