Radial play in axles

[Alexander_Monday]

Is this normal radial play for brand new parts?
It is total play for both sides.
Lobro T-2 CV's, no play in them.
The slop appears to be in the EMPI axle splines.




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Alexander_Monday->What were the rings gapped at?
bedlamite->Almost enough.

[jsturtlebuggy]

Remove CV bolts, slide boot/flange on axle towards center. Reinstall CV bolts and look where play is while rotating back and forth.
Tell us what you find.
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Joseph
Fair Oaks/Orangevale, CA
Elrod Motorsports
Motion Tire Motorsports
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[Alexander_Monday]

Play is in the splines on the side I didn't install.
No play in the who knows how many miles original 71 T1 assemblies.
I forsee bad things happening with 300+ HP.
Just ordered some early 944 OEM axles.
(Car had steel control arms and my understanding is they should fit)
Will see how the play is with them.
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Alexander_Monday->What were the rings gapped at?
bedlamite->Almost enough.

[jsturtlebuggy]

I have installed many EMPI axles with both stock Lobro and EMPI CVs and never seen or had any excess play in spline area of axle or CV.
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Joseph
Fair Oaks/Orangevale, CA
Elrod Motorsports
Motion Tire Motorsports
Having fun with Dune Buggies since 1970
Into Volkswagens since 1960

[SGKent]

check the torque on the axle nut. It may have been loose and worn both the flange/drum and axle.
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[Alexander_Monday]

Torque on axle stubs is good.
I can see it is the splines in the other assembled cv's / axle that I didn't install.
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Danth’s or Parker’s Law:
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Alexander_Monday->What were the rings gapped at?
bedlamite->Almost enough.