Daytona Shelby Z L4-135 2.2L SOHC Turbo VIN E FI (1988)
Axle Shaft: Description and Operation
GENERAL INFORMATION
Chrysler front wheel drive vehicles use two different driveshaft systems. All 2.2 liter turbo-charged vehicles use an "equal length" system while all other
vehicles use an "unequal length" system.
For 2.2L Turbo Models
The "equal length" system has short solid interconnecting shafts of equal length on the left and right sides. The "unequal length" system has a short solid
interconnecting shaft on the left side with a longer tubular interconnecting shaft on the right.
The driveshaft assemblies can be serviced in the same manner for both systems with the exception of a rubber washer seal attached to the right inner
constant velocity (CV) joint, on an "equal length" installation. The "equal length" system also has an 'intermediate shaft" attached to a "cardan joint"
(U-joint) with a stub shaft splined into the right side of the transaxle with a bearing and bracket assembly fastened to the right rear of the engine block.
The driveshaft assemblies are three piece units. Each driveshaft has a "Tripod" joint, an interconnecting shaft and a "Rzeppa" joint, the "Tripod" joint is
splined into the transaxle side gear, or into the intermediate shaft on the right side of an "equal length" system. The "Rzeppa" joint has a stub shaft that is
splined into the wheel hub.
