ATX splines junked

[91PDXmocha]

I get called by a friend that was trying to have a axle installed on her 92 ATX SHO . They had a axle half way in the pass side and no further . I went in and tryed to get in it the rest of the way with no luck. So after a while I get frustrated and start checking what they had already done. I check the part number on the axle and the splines then go check there old one. The one they pulled wasent broken, so now im wondering whats up . I pop the new axle back out and peak inside the trans.

I dont work on autos but im pretty sure that there is a problem there.

I told her new trans or new car. right ?

 

[rubydist]

typically the female splines are cut w/ one tooth missing, if that is what you are wondering about.

 

[91PDXmocha]

I didn't see that on any of the mtx's I've worked on , go figure . So that's normal on a atx trans to have 1 like that ? I guess I'll tell them to try again with the axle . It was one tuff sob tho . I've done plenty of axles but that one did not want to get on the inside splines at all.

 

[operdot]

When inserting axles you have to push it in far enough so the snap ring goes in, this can be hard is the snap ring is stretched.

 

[whiteguy3]

There were no 92 ATX SHO's. But they can be a pain from time to time. Generally they go in pretty easy though.

 

[91PDXmocha]

Ive done lots of mtx's . I have changed both axles on my turbo car in about 2 hours with no hickups. But Ive never done atx trans work , just lots of 60k's. This one did NOT want to go in but I came into this job half way. I just have never seen a spline missing on the trans like , it was late . I said Ill come back to it on my day off . Thanks for the replays.

 

[91PDXmocha]

When inserting axles you have to push it in far enough so the snap ring goes in, this can be hard is the snap ring is stretched.

I was able to get the axle in past the snap ring but not completely into the diff.