Had to replace my '88 gl front driver's side wheel bearings and it was a battle every step. Got everything back together except the roll pin. After several attempts, the old roll pin was too damaged, so I put in a large cotter pin as a temporary fix. Any major concerns running with this for a week? Probably no highway or off-road driving, just neighborhood / work commuting.

Had to replace my '88 gl front driver's side wheel bearings and it was a battle every step. Got everything back together except the roll pin. After several attempts, the old roll pin was too damaged, so I put in a large cotter pin as a temporary fix. Any major concerns running with this for a week? Probably no highway or off-road driving, just neighborhood / work commuting.

 

as long as it doesn't catch on anything it should eb fine.

i ran without roll pins for 2 years. the CV cannot come completely out but at the same time they weren't meant to be slip yokes so if you wait too long you will get unwanted slop in the splines and eventually they will fail

yea, I've driven many years and thousands of miles on front axles without roll pins. at stock height it's really a non-issue.

 

 

 

I have lost a rear axle while driving though. those are not optional, even at stock height or lower.

I used a large nail with similar diameter for a short time until I got the right pin. Just slipped it thru and slightly bent the pointed tip to keep it in place. I also use that same size nail as a drift to knock the pins out. I grind the point off for that though just so it doesn't get stuck inside the end of the pin.

Analogical roll pin stands on Loyale- keeps drivers and passenger doors from excessive opening.

If you can't get a hold of one, and really want to have one in there. At the hardware store by my house, a True Value. They have a bunch of roll pins in the hardware section. I've used them already on my GL's.

not to bust on you but dont temporary and substitute meen the same thing?

 

 

Rob

not to bust on you but doesn't "dont" have an apostrophe?

I had cotter pins holding in the front axles in my 280whp impreza Should be fine.

Yep, I had nuts and bolts holding my axles onto my legacy for several months, no issues.

hehehe touché

I've used coat hangers, wire ones, with good results on the rear, much easier when you have a welded rear and need to install/remove every time you go off roading.

Realistically they're only there to stop the axle sliding off the stub, the splines hold the power.

Got a good farm store or a industrial specialty shop around? Often they will have a bin of rollpins.

Realistically they're only there to stop the axle sliding off the stub, the splines hold the power.

 

Yep, and theoretically you wouldn't even need the roll pins. How could the inner end possibly slide off the output stubs? I don't think there could ever be that much travel or flex or movement of the front wheel/strut to pop the inner splines off the trans. Unless there's catastrophic failure!

not to bust on you but dont temporary and substitute meen the same thing?

 

 

Rob

Not even remotely.