Guy Lowe Posted February 13, 2004 Share Posted February 13, 2004 I have a 1990 De Dion which has disk rear brakes, the diagrams in the Haynes manual for the drive shaft/hub assembly for disk braked Sierra’s looks different and states you have to unbolt the shafts from the diff to get them off, mine just slid out! However the diagrams for the drum brake assemblies looks more like mine. Can anyone tell me if I am I being stupid or is my car fitted with the drum brake drive shaft/hub assemblies and disk brakes and if so is this standard? Guy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tight fart Posted February 13, 2004 Share Posted February 13, 2004 My 89 de dion shafts ar a slide fit as was my 98SLR. T.F@O.F. A7 RDP Pics here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham Perry Posted February 13, 2004 Share Posted February 13, 2004 No they just slide in. The shafts are not quite the same as the Sierra's but are only based on them. Edited by - Graham Perry on 13 Feb 2004 19:20:39 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tom7 Posted February 13, 2004 Share Posted February 13, 2004 There are 2 types of Sierra diff. The one you have and the one using bolt-on 'Lobro' shafts. They are not model specific as I think Ford dual sourced diffs/shafts at the time. The ones in the manual must show the lobro type. AFAIK Caterham only use slide in shafts. Tom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guy Lowe Posted February 15, 2004 Author Share Posted February 15, 2004 Thanks for your replies, Tom your right mine are the slide in ones and they are also detailed in the Haynes manual. The confusion was that the manual states that the 'Lobro' shafts are fitted to Sierra’s with disc brakes and the slide in shafts with drum braked cars, where as Caterham have used the slide in type with disc’s? Thanks again Guy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason Plato Posted February 16, 2004 Share Posted February 16, 2004 One end is off a Sierra the other is Caterham specific ( or some obscure car ) from GKN , the two are then mated together . I found this when I realised I has 32mm driveshaft nuts and not the normal 42mm ones . Turns out that the shaft is 2 designs put together , and shorter than a Sierra driveshaft . Dave Edited by - Dave Jackson on 16 Feb 2004 09:07:08 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guy Lowe Posted February 16, 2004 Author Share Posted February 16, 2004 Thanks Dave That explains why the hub end is different. Guy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michaelw Posted February 16, 2004 Share Posted February 16, 2004 Does anybody know where I can get the slide in type CV joints from or what the Ford part number is. Mine looks as though it has a bolt through it . Not right I am sure and it leaks grease. Michael. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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