Driveshaft WILL NOT come off!
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Driveshaft WILL NOT come off!
Hi fellas,
I'm gutting the donor car for my Auto to 5 spd swap (83 GSL). I have stripped most of the car and am now just starting to get around to taking out the transmission components that I'll be needing for the swap. I've got the clutch master and slave cylinder out, and am now proceeding to pull off the transmission and driveshaft.
I was looking through the haynes manual and it says four bolts, drop the driveshaft and pull it out of the transmission. Easy enough. I drained the transmission, took off the four bolts, and pulled....... nothing. The freakin' driveshaft WILL NOT drop down like it shows in the manual. I've got it soaking in oil overnight thinking that it might be rusted on. Right now I"m looking for any tips on how to get the thing off of there. I was out in the garage doing chinups on the thing trying to get it to budge.
I have the car supported by jackstands up front, and I have a jackstand under the differential in the back, as well as some blocks under the wheels. I'm wondering if the jackstand under the diff is putting some kind of strain on the driveshaft that is making it hard to get off. Should it be this hard to get the thing off there? I even tried to persuade it with a rubber mallet but it wouldn't come off. Any help is greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance!!!
I'm gutting the donor car for my Auto to 5 spd swap (83 GSL). I have stripped most of the car and am now just starting to get around to taking out the transmission components that I'll be needing for the swap. I've got the clutch master and slave cylinder out, and am now proceeding to pull off the transmission and driveshaft.
I was looking through the haynes manual and it says four bolts, drop the driveshaft and pull it out of the transmission. Easy enough. I drained the transmission, took off the four bolts, and pulled....... nothing. The freakin' driveshaft WILL NOT drop down like it shows in the manual. I've got it soaking in oil overnight thinking that it might be rusted on. Right now I"m looking for any tips on how to get the thing off of there. I was out in the garage doing chinups on the thing trying to get it to budge.
I have the car supported by jackstands up front, and I have a jackstand under the differential in the back, as well as some blocks under the wheels. I'm wondering if the jackstand under the diff is putting some kind of strain on the driveshaft that is making it hard to get off. Should it be this hard to get the thing off there? I even tried to persuade it with a rubber mallet but it wouldn't come off. Any help is greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance!!!
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trainwreck
theres sorta a npple, but its not really a nipple
its a part that sticks out and locks into the rear differential thing. U have to pull the driveshaft forwards using a screwdriver then itl come off.
its a part that sticks out and locks into the rear differential thing. U have to pull the driveshaft forwards using a screwdriver then itl come off.
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Old [Sch|F]ool
Smack the side of the yoke/flange with a hammer, at various points around the shaft. It'll come out, it's just rusted on. That happens in as little as a month.
It doesn't help that the flange is a fairly itght fit inside the rear yoke's locating bore, meaning if you can't pull it STRAIGHT off, it'll bind. In practice, this means you have to pound the driveshaft with the butt of your hand and "rock" it off.
It doesn't help that the flange is a fairly itght fit inside the rear yoke's locating bore, meaning if you can't pull it STRAIGHT off, it'll bind. In practice, this means you have to pound the driveshaft with the butt of your hand and "rock" it off.
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I'll try prying it forward tomorrow. Peejay, that is what I thought! Except when I tried this it didn't work. I beat the crap out of it with the hammer and it wouldn't move anywhere. I imagine after soaking in the oil bath tonight I can get her loose tomorrow. I guess I just wasn't hitting it hard enough. I'll try these tricks again tomorrow. I'll report back after I've tried them, hopefully wide some good news.
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Re: Driveshaft WILL NOT come off!
Originally posted by Glazedham42
I have the car supported by jackstands up front, and I have a jackstand under the differential in the back, as well as some blocks under the wheels. I'm wondering if the jackstand under the diff is putting some kind of strain on the driveshaft that is making it hard to get off. Should it be this hard to get the thing off there? I even tried to persuade it with a rubber mallet but it wouldn't come off. Any help is greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance!!!
I have the car supported by jackstands up front, and I have a jackstand under the differential in the back, as well as some blocks under the wheels. I'm wondering if the jackstand under the diff is putting some kind of strain on the driveshaft that is making it hard to get off. Should it be this hard to get the thing off there? I even tried to persuade it with a rubber mallet but it wouldn't come off. Any help is greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance!!!
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One trick i used on mine was, i had the car on the ground again, and tried to do a brake stand. As the power increased the driveshaft came right off as it wasnt bolted on and didnt have enough rust to turn the rear end. of course, dont just drop the clutch!! Do it slowly. Took 2 seconds.
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