Sissyneck1 Posted July 23 Report Share Posted July 23 Hey everyone, Im in the process of replacing both CV’s on my truck, so far I’ve only run into one hiccup: the small c ring at the end of the CV axle that stops it from sliding out of the spindle needs to be replaced and I’m not sure how to size it. Is there a rule of thumb for sizing or do I just have to measure the channel it goes in? There 9 different sizes listed on Nissanpartsdeal.com listed under lookup code 40603: https://www.nissanpartsdeal.com/parts-list/1985-nissan-720_pickup/axle_suspension/front_axle.html?filter=(1%3DK%2FCAB%3B2%3DZ24%3B3%3DDX%3B4%3DF5%3B5%3DLONG%3B6%3D4WD%3B7%3DFED)&diagram=400_B02 What does the T=1.1 etc denote? Anyone dealt with this before? the photo below shows a diagram of nengun.com, an importer from Japan. Quote Link to comment
Sephakrid Posted July 23 Report Share Posted July 23 Years ago when I changed the CV axles in my 94 Pathfinder one of the C-clips was too thick to snap over the axle. I went to the dealer and picked up a few different sizes in order to get one that fit. I believe the correct way is to measure axial end play and size up/down until you're within specs but I just installed the thickest one I could and sent it! Quote Link to comment
Sissyneck1 Posted July 24 Author Report Share Posted July 24 Ahhhhh ok that makes more sense, are there generic options? The only place I’ve found different sizes available is from Japan. Quote Link to comment
Sephakrid Posted July 24 Report Share Posted July 24 McMaster Carr has a pretty good selection of C-clips. They even have helpful descriptions for what type of C-clip to use for various applications. Measure the diameter and width of the groove with a caliper and order some based off those measurements. Measuring the width of your current C-clip would probably be a good idea, too. Quote Link to comment
ggzilla Posted July 24 Report Share Posted July 24 8 hours ago, Sissyneck1 said: What does the T=1.1 etc denote? Thickness = 1.1 mm Quote Link to comment
DwayneOxford Posted July 24 Report Share Posted July 24 If there are any axle rebuilders around, try them. Quote Link to comment
Sissyneck1 Posted July 25 Author Report Share Posted July 25 Cool, McMaster saves the day. I will get to measuring, wasn’t sure if they’d be a Nissan proprietary thing or not. Thanks for the response guys! also not sure if anyone’s mentioned it before but nengun.com has a lot of genuine parts for 720’s. I’ve found things on there I’ve never seen elsewhere. Quote Link to comment
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