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Old 2nd June 2012, 12:50 PM
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Question sierra drive shafts

Hi guys I have a question I recently got a sierra diff with one drive shaft a right hand drive shaft and then a got a drive shaft at a scrap yard but I did not remember if I had a left hand one or right so I got a right now I'm sitting with two rights and I would like to know if I can use it for the left hand side
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Old 2nd June 2012, 12:59 PM
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I have not checked mine but I am sure they are slightly different lengths and one has a right hand thread hub nut and the other left handed so would say no good dude....I sure some one will come along and confirm.
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Yep different lengths.

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Old 2nd June 2012, 04:34 PM
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Thanks guys for your help guess I have to get a left just always thought they would be the same cause the diff is in the center and my drive shafts are the push in ones
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Diff is central in car but the actual diff itself is offset,interesting thing and dont know the answer is the Ginetta G20 shafts are equal length with Sierra diff.
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Diff is central in car but the actual diff itself is offset.
yep ....its left cheek is fatter
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Ginetta G20 shats are equal length with Sierra diff.
Can't beat a good typo..

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Old 2nd June 2012, 09:52 PM
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Does anyone have a pair of the push in type side shafts that are a left and right that they could measure and just confirm for me so that if they are different I can try and change them on monday. Please
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Old 3rd June 2012, 11:19 AM
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some gumph on it http://www.super7thheaven.co.uk/Sier...r_Drive_Shafts


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