Another 3s swap problem, driver's side axle pops out Options

[celica3sgte]

For reference, I have a 2nd gen 3sgte with 92 mr2 lsd tranny. I'm using st185/mr2 hybrid axles. I finally put my rear motor mount in yesterday and the motor is sitting very solid now. The problem is, now my driver's side axle keeps popping out, and I lose all the tranny fluid. I know a couple of you had problems with these axles breaking cv joints on this setup. I definetly think that this axle setup is too short now. I always noticed that the outer cv joint is very stretched on both sides. I was doing some research and found out that the mr2 wheel base is 94.5 inches and the 94 celica wheelbase is 99.9 inches. I think this is the problem. Before it wasn't a problem b/c the motor was shaking with the axles and it wouldn't pop out, now with it being solid, the axle can easily shift out of the tranny. Any of your thoughts are welcome.

And one more thing. Does anyone know how long an st205 axle is. The compressed and extended lengths?

This post has been edited by celica3sgte: Aug 17, 2005 - 4:48 PM

[ems3s]

Its got nothing to do with mounts, hubs or that type thing it. I've mentioned this before. The mr2 inner shafts come in many diffent configs. I had this same prob.

The circlip on the end can be various lenghts from the end. The rumour (not comfirmed 100%) that it can be 5mm or 12mm from the end. The circlip must not be sitting correctly.

If you can pop the shaft in and their is still a gap and it won't go any further than the clip is too close to the end of the shaft.

Try to find another shaft but if you can't you'll hace to cut a groove in it to put the circlip in the right spot like i had to do.

[Rjb23]

Its got nothing to do with mounts, hubs or that type thing it. I've mentioned this before. The mr2 inner shafts come in many diffent configs. I had this same prob.

The circlip on the end can be various lenghts from the end. The rumour (not comfirmed 100%) that it can be 5mm or 12mm from the end.  The circlip must not be sitting correctly.

If you can pop the shaft in and their is still a gap and it won't go any further than the clip is too close to the end of the shaft.

Try to find another shaft but if you can't you'll hace to cut a groove in it to put the circlip in the right spot like i had to do.
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Did you get the same year axles as the tranny? Thats kind along the lines of what I was thinking earlier, but I thought maybe the clip was bad and not holding the axle in.

How long did it take you guys to get your mr2 axles, I had mine on order from autozone for 2 weeks canceled that (it was supposed to take 5 days) ordered them from advance auto monday and payed extra for 2nd day shipping and still nothing.

They are the only things I'm waiting on before I can drive the car.

3s did this happen while you were driving it or when you let it off of the jack?