I have a '82 4WD GL wagon and I just replaced the right side front axel with a new unit, and it has sheered two locking pins in pieces when moderate torqure is applied. What could be causing this? The old axel had an outer boot rip from a bad steering rack (since replaced) but wasn't eating pins before I removed it.

It's the wrong axle - they gave you an EA82 25 spline axle for a turbo model. I'm surprised you were able to install it at all. Either that or they used the wrong DOJ cup when they built it.

 

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Well, it looked like the old axel and it slid right on and fit with no problems. It is a new unit not reman, I will have to check to see if the part number has an application description.