RE: Milano Drive Shaft Question

["John Katos" <john_katos@domain.elided>]

Chris,

When you installed the new front donut where did you place it on the
splined shaft? You should have left it loose. That is why there is a
spline on the driveshaft. When you have completed the installation you
run the car a idle for a minute with the spline loose so the driveshaft
can find its proper length. Then tighten the bolt.

John Katos
West Dundee, IL USA


-----Original Message-----
I recently bought a Milano Platinum that will be a donor car for my Milano
Gold. I am in the process of changing over the transaxles. After installing
the transaxle from the Platinum, I was re-installing the drive shaft and
found that it was about 1/2" too short. I have checked the length of the two
drive shafts, and they seem to be the same. I installed a new front flex
joint but the width is the same as the original. The only thing that has
changed is the transaxle. Don't have a good way to check the length on the
transaxle. Has anyone run into this kind of problem before?
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