I removed the inner axle from the outer axle to clean out the birfield via the 1.5" ABS pipe method. I know there is a snap rring at the end of the inner shaft. In, the pic of the assembly in the FSM, it looks like they are showing 2 rings; the one on the end of the inner shaft which popped off when I removed the outer shaft, and another one on the inner shaft on the side closest to the diff. Am I just reading the pic wrong here because I don't remember seeing 2 clips when I removed it. Thanks.
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I just did my axles a few months ago and there was only one clip on the birf end of the inner axle. There was no clip on the diff side.
Just one clip per side.
Oh, and the "zip tie method" worked well for me when reinstalling.
(1) Put the clip on the axle
(2) Place a zip tie over the clip to tighten it down (lower its profile)
(3) Push the birf back on
(4) The zip tie will slide down and the clip with stay put
Just one clip per side.
Oh, and the "zip tie method" worked well for me when reinstalling.
(1) Put the clip on the axle
(2) Place a zip tie over the clip to tighten it down (lower its profile)
(3) Push the birf back on
(4) The zip tie will slide down and the clip with stay put
Lol, I remember coming up with the zip tie method 
There is no C-clip or snap ring diff side, hence the free floater terminology.
There is no C-clip or snap ring diff side, hence the free floater terminology.
ranma21
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Man, I wish I know this too. Took me almost an hour to wrestle with the bastard as well!!!
ranma21
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God bless you for coming up with this method, will remember to use it next time.
Lol, I remember coming up with the zip tie method
There is no C-clip or snap ring diff side, hence the free floater terminology.
Kernal, it is easy. You put the snap ring in the axle groove, then put a zip tie around the snap ring and zip it to compress the snap ring. Then, you take the birf and slide it home with a quick thunk...the zip tie slides down the axle just as the birf covers the snap ring.
Done deal.
Done deal.
I don't know why you guys had trouble with that ring. Just letting the weight of the axle shaft sit on the ring, and then pushing it in with an awl worked great for me. Less than 1 minute per side. But the ziptie method sounds good, almost like a ring compressor for engine rebuilds. Sweet idea!!
