Thread: MY99 Td5 rear Axle shaft working outwards

Want to take a quick photo of your hub and post it up?

Something on your TD5 isn't standard by the sound of it...

A '99 is a very early Td5 and I'm not too familiar with them, but I'm pretty certain my '98 300Tdi 90 had the same arrangement as my current Tdci 90 as per the photos.

Not sure what holds the half shafts in place, but I don't think that is the correct diagram for your car... (unless 110's still have those solid final drives?).

Cheers,

Lou

The inside edge of the plines hold in in at the rear the circlip stops it from dissapearing tontonthe diff.

If you have a maxi drive style long spline half shaft you Wil have this problem if you try to use the stoc flanges as opposed to the deeper flanges..

The field solution is
pull the shaft and flange.
install the flange backwards until the circlip groove is just clear of the inside edge of the flange, install the circlip Nd then carefully file anew circlip groove at the face of the flange (inside edge of the axles spline)

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Remove the circlip and flange, insert a circlip in your new groove (or tightly wind in some tie wire)
Assemble as per normal ensuring your new checkup does not rub on the stub axle

Had the same problem with the 6x6 on our trip, there was ~15mm end float on the axle, and the caps were different to std 110 (deeper IIRC)



Martyn

I use a version of these and never had any problems.



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Mechanic checked it yesterday and tightened the bearing which was slightly loose. He thought the loose bearing may have caused the axle to worm its way outwards. He also recalled a circlip near the diff usually helped hold the axle in place and maybe some wear/tear had allowed movement outwards from the diff end of the axle.
I've uploaded a photo, showing the (new) rubber boot fitted over the end of the axle (seated correctly where it belongs). There is definitely no threaded or bolted cap locking the axle in place like that shown by WrinkleArthur (and Loubrey) - but agree that would be nice.
I've got a 500km trip this weekend so will see how it goes. Will let you know.

The black thing behind the rubber cap is your final drive, exactly like mine. You just can't see the six bolts as they are behind the wheel...

My ZU alloys' opening is just big enough so that that you can fit HD final drive flanges like those Wrinklearthur posted.

Cheers,

Lou

Originally Posted by Bushie

Had the same problem with the 6x6 on our trip, there was ~15mm end float on the axle, and the caps were different to std 110 (deeper IIRC)



Martyn

Yours are "early" style hubs, Martyn. On the 300 TDI and early TD5 (IIRC) the drive hub is thinner where it bolts to the axle, and similarly the rubber cap is shorter.