Need help with input shaft

Dncastillo0728 · 11-01-2015, 08:35 PM

Hello to all. Just bought a 2007 EZGO PDS and love it. Have body painted and threw some 14" madjax wheels on it. I am currently having issues with the input shaft. I have never replaced the seals and bearings on input shaft so I tried it on an old differential I have here. I was not able to remove the input shaft for nothing.

So my question is - How much should a dealer charge just to remove and replace the input shaft seals and bearings?

I would love to do it but having so much trouble removing on other differential that I do not want to try mine.

Also, any one have recommendations for techs in Miami, Florida?

Thanks

Dncastillo0728 · 11-01-2015, 08:37 PM

I tried going through the search function but after 50 pages, found nothing.

Dncastillo0728 · 11-02-2015, 10:55 AM

Anyone?

scottyb · 11-02-2015, 11:15 AM

On the old one I assume you removed the snap ring and the shaft would not come out?

JohnnieB · 11-02-2015, 02:37 PM

The bearing on the far end of the input shaft isn't actually press fit into the differential housing, but it is a snug fit.

I ended up covering the spines with a piece of leather and clamping on a set of vice-grips. One person pulled while the other tapped the housing on the far side near the bearing with a small hammer.

Also, heating the area on the far side with a hairdryer or heat-gun might do the trick.

scottyb · 11-02-2015, 02:39 PM

That's good advice until SWMBO finds her hairdryer in the garage.

Dncastillo0728 · 11-02-2015, 06:10 PM

I will try mine this weekend before taking to ezgo repair shop.

Dncastillo0728 · 11-09-2015, 06:43 PM

Thanks guys. I was able to take my input shaft off with ease. The old cart must have been stuck on. I was able to take it to a shop and have new bearings put on the input shaft. It looked good. So I put everything back on and still have that awful humming/grinding noise in the rear.

From there, I went to the axles and removed both axles and accelerated and still heard the humming/ grinding noise. What can it be? With new input shaft bearings on both side and both axles removed?

PLEASE HELP

Dncastillo0728 · 11-09-2015, 06:43 PM

ZZTOP · 11-09-2015, 09:40 PM

Did you change the input shaft? or just the bearings on your old input shaft?

11-01-2015, 08:35 PM	#1
Dncastillo0728 Not Yet Wild Join Date: Aug 2012 Posts: 9	Need help with input shaft Hello to all. Just bought a 2007 EZGO PDS and love it. Have body painted and threw some 14" madjax wheels on it. I am currently having issues with the input shaft. I have never replaced the seals and bearings on input shaft so I tried it on an old differential I have here. I was not able to remove the input shaft for nothing. So my question is - How much should a dealer charge just to remove and replace the input shaft seals and bearings? I would love to do it but having so much trouble removing on other differential that I do not want to try mine. Also, any one have recommendations for techs in Miami, Florida? Thanks
Dncastillo0728 Not Yet Wild Join Date: Aug 2012 Posts: 9

11-01-2015, 08:37 PM	#2
Dncastillo0728 Not Yet Wild Join Date: Aug 2012 Posts: 9	Re: Need help with input shaft I tried going through the search function but after 50 pages, found nothing.
Dncastillo0728 Not Yet Wild Join Date: Aug 2012 Posts: 9

11-02-2015, 10:55 AM	#3
Dncastillo0728 Not Yet Wild Join Date: Aug 2012 Posts: 9	Re: Need help with input shaft Anyone?
Dncastillo0728 Not Yet Wild Join Date: Aug 2012 Posts: 9

11-02-2015, 11:15 AM	#4
scottyb Happy Carting Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Southern California Posts: 73,417	Re: Need help with input shaft On the old one I assume you removed the snap ring and the shaft would not come out?

11-02-2015, 02:37 PM	#5
JohnnieB Techno-Nerd Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: West Virginia Posts: 19,654	Re: Need help with input shaft The bearing on the far end of the input shaft isn't actually press fit into the differential housing, but it is a snug fit. I ended up covering the spines with a piece of leather and clamping on a set of vice-grips. One person pulled while the other tapped the housing on the far side near the bearing with a small hammer. Also, heating the area on the far side with a hairdryer or heat-gun might do the trick.

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11-02-2015, 02:39 PM	#6
scottyb Happy Carting Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Southern California Posts: 73,417	Re: Need help with input shaft That's good advice until SWMBO finds her hairdryer in the garage.

11-02-2015, 06:10 PM	#7
Dncastillo0728 Not Yet Wild Join Date: Aug 2012 Posts: 9	Re: Need help with input shaft I will try mine this weekend before taking to ezgo repair shop.
Dncastillo0728 Not Yet Wild Join Date: Aug 2012 Posts: 9

11-09-2015, 06:43 PM	#8
Dncastillo0728 Not Yet Wild Join Date: Aug 2012 Posts: 9	Re: Need help with input shaft Thanks guys. I was able to take my input shaft off with ease. The old cart must have been stuck on. I was able to take it to a shop and have new bearings put on the input shaft. It looked good. So I put everything back on and still have that awful humming/grinding noise in the rear. From there, I went to the axles and removed both axles and accelerated and still heard the humming/ grinding noise. What can it be? With new input shaft bearings on both side and both axles removed? PLEASE HELP
Dncastillo0728 Not Yet Wild Join Date: Aug 2012 Posts: 9

11-09-2015, 06:43 PM	#9
Dncastillo0728 Not Yet Wild Join Date: Aug 2012 Posts: 9	Re: Need help with input shaft
Dncastillo0728 Not Yet Wild Join Date: Aug 2012 Posts: 9

11-09-2015, 09:40 PM	#10
ZZTOP Gone Wild Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: South florida Posts: 374	Re: Need help with input shaft Did you change the input shaft? or just the bearings on your old input shaft?

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