Hey guys, I just flushed my tranny 2 weeks ago, and my passenger side axle decides to take a crap a couple days after the flush... is draining the tranny fluid necessary when replacing the passenger axle or can i just add more oil as necessary after replacing the axle? on a mildly optimistic view, at least both axles are going to be replaced at around the same time, (drivers side was done a month ago)

also, looking at the helms, it says to replace the set ring for the drivers side and passenger's side axles. the autozone axle didn't come with a set ring for the drivers side, but it does for the passengers side. is replacing the set ring for the drivers side necessary?


Modified by res09ggm at 1:40 AM 4/3/2006

 

No need to drain the trans, jack the car up on the passenger side, change the axles and top off the fluid when you are done.

The drivers side axle doesnt have a ring on it.

 

pass. connects to the mid shaft.

 

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Drivers side connects to the half-shaft. Passenger side goes directly into the trans.

 

the helms shows a set ring that goes intot he intermediate shaft

 

The set ring might be on the half shaft. But the trans side of the driverside axle is female, half shaft a male. Your half shafts bangs your axle!!

 

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Wrong.

 

so only 1 set ring is required for replacing both drive axles? namely the passenger side?