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Originally Posted by CapeX5
Wrapped this project up yesterday. Was a bitch getting the guibo in. The directions say to make the shaft with the new splines to be 30.25"(see you tube vids). I made it 30" even and it was still tough getting that little centering nub into the front differential bolt. Also, the online directions etc, show the new spline piece slipping into the driveshaft for easy adjustment. Mine was off by a few thousands. I took measurements and used my press to slowly insert it. Once that thing is in, it isn't coming out, so measure twice, install once. Drove it and everything was fine. On to the next project....Hope this helps someone else out in the future.
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Nicely done and some peace of mind.
After getting my X towed and dropped in my driveway, I spent the morning putting in a rebuilt (Bosch) starter from Oreilly's.
With the front of the car on jackstands and the left front wheel off I was able to swap the starter out wtihout dropping the stiffener. The top torx bolt was, as always, a huge pain in the ass. I also didn't have to pull the heat shield all the way out, but rather was able to slide it forward and then rotate it downwards so it was tucked out of the way in front of the axle shaft.
I'm super happy that it was just the starter and not an EWS problem.