Rookie mistake, trans axle (cv axle) help Options

[94yotaGT]

Ok today was pulling out my passenger front strut and rebuilding with catridge type front assemblies from RocketScott (thanks guy!)

I thought I had propped the wheel hub nicely for while I broke down the old assembly and assembled the new one, but I apparently nudged the wheel hub when I was maneuvering the new assembly around the break-line and when the wheel hub leaned outward (away from the motor) it pulled the inner cv/axle spline out of the transmission. (I've read it may have never been properly installed or I might have a bad c-clip?)

Eitherway, I know it's a rookie mistake so I'm just looking for some opinions for Celica vets before I moved forward.

Good way to reinstall? Things I should check on?

- Edited for clarification

This post has been edited by 94yotaGT: Dec 9, 2015 - 10:51 PM

[94yotaGT]

Got the boot off the inner joint and pulled the pieces apart, haven't cleaned yet. (got dark on me outside)

I tried to loosely put them back together and they wouldn't go, the triple bearings start in but don't go much more than a couple cm into the cup.

In the morning I'm going to clean off all the old grease and check for damage in the cup and on the triple bearings.

Does anyone know if this triple bearing needs to be tapped into the cup with a rubber mallet or should it just slide in easily?

(Note I'm positive this inner joint didn't get yanked or slammed or handled aggressively so I doubt either part is damaged, just looking for a bit of feedback.)

p.s.

@ Smaay, got 2 quarts (75w 90) figured I only lost about a quart and a half, it was only 20$ thanks for the reply

This post has been edited by 94yotaGT: Dec 12, 2015 - 6:41 PM