sneaky suspision that NAPA gave me drivers side shaft instead of passenger shaft. I have pics if you guys will let me know which side this is? THANKS!!
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thats the driver's side

 

That would solve about 4 unanswered questions I had... The passenger side would be much longer wouldn't it? Because there is the bracket where the cv shaft meets another shaft.

 

tell tail signs

pass. side is
longer
bearing in the center
no circlip for the tranny side

thats an abs axle too

 

yes, I have ABS so NAPA got something right... SUCKS!!!! I already mangled up my old one, it may be possible to get it driveable again, but not for 100 mile round trip to work and NAPA again. I guess I'll have to chalk this one up to experience. I really should have realized when no one else on the org had the problem I was having. Well thanks for the help guys!

 

now what do you mean by bearing in the center on the passenger side?

 

there is a bearing that holds the intermediate shaft

this one is not for a max, but you get the idea

 

I've been spending the last 4 hours at least, trying to seperate the encircled!!
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i have all kinds of axle install pics on my parents computer, if i was on it id post em up. i think the axles are my least favorite part to work with. i have worked with them a enough already.

 

This was my first time dealing with them, I thought I had it under control. Never thought to question NAPA on the axle being the right one or not. I will next time!

 

the person behind the computer is just a monkey, its not like he/she knows exactly what you are doing, or working with. also they can easily mix up the part #'s and such. i always check the stuff out before leaving. once i went to get rotors for a frontier and they gave me some solid disk 4 lug crap, the part # was one digit off. that same guy tried to sell me a 9004 bulb for the truck too, it takes a 9007. slight differances they never seem to notice.

 

Ay dude, you change your username.....

 

how can you tell whether or not its an abs axle?

 

the outer cv joint (one with the big nut) has a gear on it. the abs sensor in the spinle reads how fast the teeth are moving and calculates speeds of each wheel.

 

o man thats funny, fu**in napa did the exact same thing to me when i bought my driveshafts off them the other day. that is why i hate napa, they are useless!

 

I am in the process of fixing my driver side axle. Where can I get a new C ring that fits on the end? Standard parts store, advance, autozone, carquest...?