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Popping axle questions in regard to purchase.

eepals said:
I have an aftermarket axle with the tone ring that looks like that, no problems with it since installed in July of 07.
On the clips just make sure you seat it properly in the diff groove. I use a 5 lb dead blow hammer to knock the axle home, hitting it on the nut partially threaded on the axle.
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thank you for your reply. i will install what i have then. i still need to order my ford circlips.
 
circlips

circlips

SVTJON87 said:
are the circlips the same on both sides of the car? (left side going in to the trans and the right going onto the intermediate shaft.) also on teamfordparts.com the circlip says "ring ret" is it supposed to be "set"? and well is it a set of two? sorry i just need this cleared up.
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Why are you ordering circlips?? Your new driver's side axle should have a circlip already on it. On the passenger side, the old circlip will remain on the intermediate shaft when you pull the axle. Just push the new axle on and it will snap into place. I re-used mine and it worked fine. Unless they are broken, I don't see any reason to replace circlips.

But if you want all new Ford circlips...I would guess "ring ret" is short for ring retainer and is probably just 1 not a set. An email or phone call to Team Ford would tell you for sure though.
 
96SEBlack said:
Why are you ordering circlips?? Your new driver's side axle should have a circlip already on it. On the passenger side, the old circlip will remain on the intermediate shaft when you pull the axle. Just push the new axle on and it will snap into place. I re-used mine and it worked fine. Unless they are broken, I don't see any reason to replace circlips.

But if you want all new Ford circlips...I would guess "ring ret" is short for ring retainer and is probably just 1 not a set. An email or phone call to Team Ford would tell you for sure though.
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You always need to use new circlips and you should assume the circlips that come on aftermarket shafts are not the same as fords. old ones have been known to break and the aftermarket ones may not be equal quality.
 
Alright you convinced me, new Ford circlips would be cheap insurance. Just wish someone here would have mentioned that before/during my axle replacement.
 
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