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

[celica3sgte]

Thanks Dave, I'll give you a ring this weekend. Sphinx that is the exact same idea that i had. I may make a custom mount and that spacer. Here is how my motor sit. Comfortably the rear mount is about 2" toward the driver's side away from the crossmember. I will be making a plate that will be welded to the bottom of the insulator, and also bolted to the crossmember. It is gonna have 3 nuts welded to it so that 3 bolts will bolt to it through the crossmember. This should let the motor sit where it wants and also give it support. I think the passenger mount may be in the wrong place. Something has to be out of alignment. Here are the pics of the st185 and camry outers. They are identical to each other