I rebuilt the 5 speed manual transmission on a 1991 Honda Civic DX by replacing all the oil seals and bearings including the "set ring" at the inner end of the drive shaft. Now I am unable to get the left drive shaft to go all the way into the transmission. It refuses to go the final 1/2" despite several moderate blows with a rubber hammer on the outer end of the drive shaft. I assume the problem is the metal set ring at the end of the shaft will not enter the slot which holds the shaft in the transmission. I know the drive shaft is not in the correct position because I can pull it out of the transmission by hand. However, I am reluctant to strike the end of the drive shaft with a larger hammer for fear of damaging either the constant velocity joints or the transmission.

Can any of you suggest what I should do short of pulling the engine and transmission out of the car and disassembling the transmission again?
Dennis Waller
Foreign Auto Service

 

well is it the correct axle first? and is the c clip all fu*kd up if so it wont go in. use a dead blow hammer if you have to i do just a couple taps ( not swings).