circlip on rear driveshafts

[Tyler]

I have fitted my rear diff and noticed that i only have a circlip on the passenger side rear drive shaft, is this right or should there be one on the right one as well??

[andy-m]

both drive shafts should have clips unless its P1 diff & shafts.
I have 1 clip in my shed if you wanna pop over 2moro afternoon. free of course. will PM u my number

[asperformance]

just make sure one isn't left inside the diff..............

[andy-m]

Originally Posted by asperformance

just make sure one isn't left inside the diff..............

I think that depends on the diff. my old classic WRX and my current wagon when it had the STI-RA 2 drive train both had them in the diff and on the shafts. the ones in the diff popped over the ones on the shaft when the shaft is inserted to hold it in place. my current P1 setup only has them in the diff and the clip recess on the shaft is notably more shallow. theres probably a version that just has them on the shafts out there for another model/year too.

[Tyler]

Originally Posted by andy-m

both drive shafts should have clips unless its P1 diff & shafts.
I have 1 clip in my shed if you wanna pop over 2moro afternoon. free of course. will PM u my number

I have the clips thanks Andy, just noticed that the recess on one of the shafts (drivers side one is not as deep as the other so the clip would sit higher and didnt know if it should be there??

Originally Posted by asperformance

just make sure one isn't left inside the diff..............

Cheers buddy this is another diff i have purchased.

Originally Posted by andy-m

I think that depends on the diff. my old classic WRX and my current wagon when it had the STI-RA 2 drive train both had them in the diff and on the shafts. the ones in the diff popped over the ones on the shaft when the shaft is inserted to hold it in place. my current P1 setup only has them in the diff and the clip recess on the shaft is notably more shallow. theres probably a version that just has them on the shafts out there for another model/year too.

I am so confused as to if it needs them on the shafts?

[andy-m]

sounds like you may have 2 different types of driveshaft

are both near side and off side shafts identical, apart from one having a shallower circlip recess?
or does the one with the shallower recess have a chamfered end?

if you hold both side by side, are the circlip recess' the same distance from the end of the splined shaft?

or does one of the shafts have splines, then a taper, then more splines, with the clip recess being in the larger diameter set of splines?

if you can, a picture of both would help.