AA sye and a woody

[tony597fitter]

Just got finished with the aa sye and tom woods shaft. Everything went well. It kind of bothers me that the oil pickup tube is only held in with the o-ring, the fit on it isnt that great. I now I seated it but I just have bad visions of the damn thing falling out. I took it for a ride on the highway at at about 75mph for about 30 miles and it was smooth as butter. When I got home I climbed underneath and touched the tailhousing and yoke it was warm to touch about as warm as the rear diff. People who have a lifted xj dont know what they are missing. I hope I did the thing right.

[88justin]

remember to re-torque the end yoke after a couple hundred miles, mine came loose and began to slip a little.

The AA is a sweet kit. i am wondering about the added friction of the mainshaft w/o bearings, my case feels like i could cook some steaks on it after a few hours of driving.

[tony597fitter]

ttt

[robs]

Funny... Dude... I did the EXACT same thing...

Main.. the tube is only held in with a o-ring???? and it's not that good a fit...

I kept touching the case... ouch.. main that's hot!!!

Changed the oil after 1,000 or so miles... it smelled kinda burnt.. I was convinced the tube fell out... popped off the tail shaft... it was still seated...

Haven't tought about it again....

[RCP Phx]

Originally posted by 88justin
[BThe AA is a sweet kit. i am wondering about the added friction of the mainshaft w/o bearings, my case feels like i could cook some steaks on it after a few hours of driving. [/B]

????????There are "no more" or "no less" bearings used in these kits!

[Fullsizexj]

Yes there is, on some of the older 231, you must remove 1 bearing for the mainshaft because the new larger mainshaft does not need it, the newer 231's had already done away with this bearing