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I'm going to be towing my Brat from Seattle to N.C. It's a 4 speed stick. Do I need to remove the driveshaft? Will the tranny be in any danger? Rod

The new CV axle was very tight. I couldn't pull the tranny side(DOJ?) out while I held it in my hands. Not that I tried very hard, but when I reinstalled it onto the tranny shaft, it did slide out so as to make the appropriate length. Maybe I pulled it apart at that moment? It only makes noise on acceleration. While I had it up on the jacks, I started it up and ran it, turning the wheels, and no noise. I turned the wheels by hand, no noise. I don't notice it in reverse, although I haven't backed up that much. The clunking speeds up as I do. If I put in into 4WD the clunking probably lessens by about 60%. It's still there, but much less frightening. I'm fairly certain that it's the CV axle making the noise. The old one that I replaced only had a tear in the boot, but no noise, so I don't/wouldn't think that something went wrong in between. I think I'm going to try and replace it again this weekend. Hopefully it's just a faulty axle. If not, I'll be back on here asking questions I'm going to be a donor here real soon My next project is going to be the gearshift bushings...permitting nothing else goes wrong in the mean time Rod

I'll answer all these questions later tonight after I get home from work Thanks. Rod

I decided to put it in 4WD on a whim on my way back from friends house. The thing is...when it's in 4WD, the clacking/clunking sound pretty much dissapears. It's still there occasionally, but not like it is in 2WD. I checked the tranny mounts and motor mounts...they all seem to be good. I pushed/pulled on the shaft of the new axle..can't budge it. Took the DOJ off the spline, put it back on, cursed it, retightened everything, drove it...same thing. The old axle wasn't making any sound..the DOJ boot was ripped. Is it possible that the new axle I have is faulty? Or maybe the new axle has exposed a new problem? Thanks for all the suggestions. Rod

So I put it in 4WD and the noise almost goes away. It's still there occasionally, but it's nowhere near the same sound. Any thoughts? Also...this is my first 4WD. I had a very hard time turning it into my parking spot. Is it normal to not be able to make sharp turns while in 4WD? Rod

It's an '84 Brat GL, so I think it's an EA81(still learning ) I replaced the wheel bearings, and ball joint...had trouble getting the axle through the new bearings. Once I did everything came back together relatively easy. It's now making more noise then the old axle was Rod

Ok...got it on and seated in the hub. Put everything back together, and drove it. Now the cv joint is making worse clunking noise then the old one Clunks on acceleration thru 2nd gear and when I make turns under acceleration. It's a brand new axle, not remanufactured. Any ideas on why it's clunking like a bad cv joint? Rod

So I got the axle spindle into the hub, but can't get it through to save my life. I put new wheel bearings in and it seems to be a really tight fit. Does it take a severe amount of torque to set it in the new bearings? Headed to the store for washers now, hopefully that helps. My only concern is how much torque to put on it. Any suggestions? Thanks Rod

If you helped me out would you prefer beer, food or $$ for compensation? I think it's safe to drive for a bit...haven't really heard any clicking yet, but the boot is torn. I'm more interested in having someone check it out and take it for a spin and tell me what the various noises are that they hear I'm selling my 4runner, so once it goes I'll be relying on the Brat. I typically have Fri-Sun off, except for the next two weekends, and I have a friend who said his carport is open for me anytime who lives near the Northgate area. Waiting on my dad to send me all the metric tools that I left with him when I moved up here. I'm looking forward to my continuing delve into the Soob addiction Rod

I need the right CV joint replaced. I'm not set up with tools at the moment to try it myself, so I was wondering if anyone could recommend a shop or somebody that is inexpensive in the Seattle area. I'd also like to be able to have them just do a general check and see if they notice or hear anything else that may be going wrong with it. Just want to make sure it's drivable for the next couple of months so I can save up money to fix it up. I've searched and Superior Subaru and Smart Service seem to be highly recommended, but those posts were from last year :-\ Any new referrals? Oh...and this is my first Soob Rod