I went to replace the left fron cv axle on my Aunt's 89 GL-10 turbo wagon today. Pulled it out and made a discovery. The inboard cup is a 25 spline. The guys at Napa gave me a 23 spline. That is all they show for this car. I can't find any axle for this. It has the full time 4wd auto tranny in it. Thoughts or help would be appreciated. Thanks,

Richard

Order an axle for an '89 RX turbo coupe. That will be the one you need. Don't go to NAPA - their parts blow. Anywhere else is better. Find an EMPI axle dealer if you can.

 

GD

Napa axle left me stranded 600 miles into an 1100 mile roadtrip... I got one the next day at a napa near by and it clicked right out of the damn box. Finished the move on it, but grr. That kind of thing is annoying.

And - just to insult the counter guys at NAPA - their part number for a 25 spline turbo axle is: NMD 953109.

 

Right off their own web site. Idiots I tell you.....

 

To find it you have to lookup parts for an XT and then drill down to CV driveshafts..... it's right there in the description of the part which spline count it has.

 

GD

Yeah I found it on their website too. Can't believe they could not figure out what I needed. They were closer than O'reilley auto parts though. The idiot kept trying to sell me one for a XT6. Does it make any difference between a auto or stick axle?

No - auto or manual does not matter as long as it's a 25 spline inner and NOT an XT6 axle. Those use a totally different outer joint interface like a Legacy, etc.

 

Again - avoid NAPA axles - they are reman garbage and you will regret the purchase. Get an axle from a retailer that sells NEW axles. I get EMPI or another house brand from my local import parts supplier for less than $60 - lifetime warranted.

 

GD

Thanks for the info. I will take care of it tomorrow.

Richard

23 splines is for a 3spd at. The 5mt and the 4eat 'full time' trans has a 25 splines.

 

the xt6 axle is different, but the cups do swap, if the axle you got is indeed for a 3at (it would have 3 bands on the outer end of the shaft) The axle IS the same for 4 cylinder xt's with full time or 5spd turbo.