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please help with vitara lift and drive shaft
Posted: Sun Jul 12, 2015 6:03 pm
by jay8819
i have lifted my vitara 2inch and used diff drop brackets,when the car is on the jack my passanger drive shaft has locked up my in cv is a bad angle,when wheels are on the floor it is stiff to turn and clicking,its a 1998 withe the bean can cup,cany any one help?
Re: please help with vitara lift and drive shaft
Posted: Mon Jul 13, 2015 1:02 am
by donkeychomp
Lifted it 2" how? Shouldn't need diff drops for that. And judging by that pic something is seriously wrong. Better explanation of what you have done would help.
Re: please help with vitara lift and drive shaft
Posted: Mon Jul 13, 2015 7:56 am
by jay8819
Iv used 2inch spacers for the springs.2inch shocker drops at the frount and the diff drop brackets and camber correct bolts. I was wondering if because its the long can drive shaft?
Re: please help with vitara lift and drive shaft
Posted: Mon Jul 13, 2015 10:14 am
by dan_2k_uk
So as the wheel sagged when you jacked it up the shaft went to this angle and now won't go back?
Re: please help with vitara lift and drive shaft
Posted: Mon Jul 13, 2015 12:39 pm
by jay8819
Yes basically i have took shaft out and the inner cv seems fine,pushes in and out fine moves fine.just when I bolt it back to diff its at that angle pic on my other post
Re: please help with vitara lift and drive shaft
Posted: Mon Jul 13, 2015 12:40 pm
by jay8819
Sorry I meant pic as above
Re: please help with vitara lift and drive shaft
Posted: Mon Jul 13, 2015 12:48 pm
by jay8819
This is wheels on floor
Re: please help with vitara lift and drive shaft
Posted: Mon Jul 13, 2015 4:21 pm
by dan_2k_uk
I know little about lifting vitaras but that is a really steep angle.
I don't know where the diff drop brackets attach but have they twisted it round or something making that side higher?
Re: please help with vitara lift and drive shaft
Posted: Mon Jul 13, 2015 4:32 pm
by jay8819
No mate iv had them off and checked against my old ones they definitely 1.5 inch longer.I think it could be because need the other shaft of spring spacers are to big.only two things it can be isn't it?
Re: please help with vitara lift and drive shaft
Posted: Mon Jul 13, 2015 9:09 pm
by 12callum
What Dan said, it looks like the diff is twisted sideways somehow!