July 6, 200817 yr So My Front left Drive Axle is blown on my 2 door 85 GL EA81. So my Question is, Will a Front left Drive Axle fit my Tranny from an EA82 86 5 speed Gl wagon, mines a 4 speed:)
July 6, 200817 yr No - EA82 axles are too long. The transmission type has less to do with it than the track width of the body. EA81 axles are shorter. GD
July 7, 200817 yr Author Is there a good guide out there that can help me with the removal of the axle then?
July 7, 200817 yr Is there a good guide out there that can help me with the removal of the axle then? yes! follow the links from thus USRM page: http://www.ultimatesubaru.org/forum/showthread.php?t=75786 --Spiffy
July 8, 200817 yr not only is length a problem bearing size is slightly different. a friend of mine had me try to put one on his car because he insisted he bought the right axle. After pressing the axle through the wheel bearings and ruining the bearings he believed me that they will NOT interchange
July 8, 200817 yr EA81 and EA82 front wheel bearings are identical. They are both 6207 C3's, and either axle will fit either knuckle just like it's supposed to be there. The difference is mainly the length and the sizes of the joints. GD
August 1, 200817 yr Author Just got around to doing this, 6 hours laterrrrrrrrr its done, nothing would come off. So we took of the strut and pulled the assembly away from the Drive axle, god that was a royal PITA!
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