Hello , im new too this lol but so recently i was down shifting and hit a pothole at the same time on the passenger side and here a explosion and thought it was my tranny lol but when my buddy looked it was the cv axle ripped out of the housing , when i replaced it was the new axle my friend noticed that the axle was short and was having to pull when he was tightening the axle bolt , we dropped the car and didnt make it 3in w out the axle popping out , I promise i have the right axle i made sure by taking in the old one w me . the only thing i could think of is i might of broke my mounts when i hit the pothole and could have moved the motor & tranny . any suggestion????????????????????????????

 

Some aftermarket axels are shorter than stock and they can pop out.

 

Sounds like the axle may not have really been seated all the way on install. Lift it back up make sure it's all the way in.

 

A new CV axle will often be shorter than what you're pulling out - on any car - as the joints tend to relax/loosen over time. Typically a good idea to have your alignment updated after an axle change.

With that said, you need to look at everything else under the car. A-arms and the straightness of your struts. Potholes can really screw things up if you hit them at the wrong angle and speed.

 

i got a alignment the day the axle broke

 

You're likely going to need another one after the replacement. The axle is likely to change your Toe.