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Tiny
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  • 1987 JAGUAR XJ6
  • 4.2L
  • 6 CYL
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  • 100,000 MILES
Cannot get the drive shaft back in place.
Saturday, September 30th, 2017 AT 6:16 PM

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Tiny
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Are these replacement shafts or the shafts that you removed?
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Saturday, September 30th, 2017 AT 11:47 PM
Tiny
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Replace shaft.
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Sunday, October 1st, 2017 AT 12:17 AM
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Have you checked the the spline count is correct and the diameter of the shaft is the same?
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Sunday, October 1st, 2017 AT 12:30 AM
Tiny
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Everything is the same.
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Sunday, October 1st, 2017 AT 12:31 AM
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Then alignment is a problem and may be the retainer clip is very tight and not compressing easily to enter the splines.
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Sunday, October 1st, 2017 AT 12:45 AM
Tiny
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I think that is it also.
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Sunday, October 1st, 2017 AT 12:47 AM
Tiny
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Will try it in the morning.
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Sunday, October 1st, 2017 AT 12:48 AM

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