Help! My drive shaft shrank!

[io_RobbieRodgers]

This totally killed my buzz after getting my rebuilt engine running tonight. The drive shaft is about 3/4s of an inch short of the transmission, I can't even get the bolt far enough through the guibo to try to pull it forward mechanically.

How did this happen? How do I fix it?

And no, I didn't install the suspension subframe backwards, I nearly died of a panic attack when that possibility ran through my brain.

[ScHpAnKy]

there's an adjustment collar further down the shaft, with a collar nut, loosen the collar nut and stretch the driveshaft as far forward as possible. Also make sure your differential isn't moving around, now...

[TurboJake]

there's an adjustment collar further down the shaft, with a collar nut, loosen the collar nut and stretch the driveshaft as far forward as possible. Also make sure your differential isn't moving around, now...

+1

[scottinAZ]

pretty sure they make a little blue pill for this







Like the others have said, there is an expansion joint in the trans, extend it, and you are fine....

[io_RobbieRodgers]

Found out after about an hour of struggling last night that it telescopes out, it just refused to extend while it was lined up with the trans. Thanks guys!

[TobyB]

Snug the nut up now that you're lengthened...

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