axle popped out

[bobbyspider]

so I put a rio axle in my bp car and all looked good. seemed like there was a good fit for the axle and it was in tight to the trans and hub..... but I was driving it yesterday and it popped out of the trans side.... wth? now all of a sudden its like its 1.5" to short. any suggestions to what happened here? my friend is going to cut it and sleeve it today if there is no solution that he can find.

[shadetree]

What side ? Engine mount break ? What size tires ? Suspension height ? Loose ball joint ?

[Damkid]

Are you sure that your mounts have the trans positioned in the right spot and not too far to the drivers side?

[bobbyspider]

What side ? Engine mount break ? What size tires ? Suspension height ? Loose ball joint ?

everything is tight and clean, just fixed the motor mount, 165/65/13, suspension is all stock aspire, it was on the trans side.

Are you sure that your mounts have the trans positioned in the right spot and not too far to the drivers side?

it shouldn't be I don't think. my pully side is about a finger width from the wheel well. idk maybe?

[shadetree]

All stock aspire , if springs are not cut then it's sitting higher then stock . Stock aspire ball joints as well ?
Front pulley is a finger width away , single pulley or a/c . Maybe get some pictures ?

[bobbyspider]

no cut springs and yes aspire lca's and ball joints. single pully with no accessory pully on it. ill post a pic later. so you think if I cut some coils it will settle? I ran it with the capri axles for years till the cv went bad so I jus decided to do the rio axle. I thought the rio axle was longer and people were scared of it binding up at first

[shadetree]

Aspire lca , ball joints , lower controls .... That's the problem , do you have Capri front brakes ?
Whats the reason for aspire control arms .

[Flyin4stroke]

Need festy control arms.

[bobbyspider]

Dang that sucks. More $ ugh. Thanks for the help yall. The shell came with the spire lca's was silverbull3ts old car

[bobbyspider]

Screw it im jus fixing my xr2 axels

[Damkid]

axle popped out

If you keep the aspire lca's you'll always have axle issues unless your running capri brakes

[bobbyspider]

^ thanks chris

and thanks for all the help here and I have some changes I need to do to my setup apparently and good to know so I don't screw anything else up.

[Damkid]

axle popped out

No prob, I'm here to help lol

[bobbyspider]

its back in working order now, hydro conversion done, jus went ahead and rebuilt the xr2 axle and used the jackshaft so I waisted money on the rio one -_- lca's swapped. now jus needs lowered, fender rolled to get those 13x8s under and I still need to snag an egt speedo cable but until then I gotz my gps haha

[Damkid]

Nice buddy, hopefully the festiva lca's fix your issue