driveshaft wont come off, need help
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driveshaft wont come off, need help
im in the procese of changing my clutch and i have encounter a problem and is that my drive shaft wont come off the rear end. i took the four bolts out and i started shaking it and nothing, i hit it with a hammer and nothing, and i dont wanna do any damage to the flange or the driveshaft. does anybody have any ideas that could help me? i need to take the tranny by tomorow. thanks
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Put some luqid wrench or similar on it, then try using somthing like a screw driver and a hammer. Hit the screwdriver or watever you want to use between the two peices. They are steel shouldn't mess things up very much if at all.
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I just did mine on my GSL-SE last weekend. It was hard to get the driveshaft off but a couple of good hits with a 5 pound hammer did the trick. Just good hits on each side.
Put the back-end up on jackstands and turn the wheels to move every side of the flange into position for a good hit with the hammer. Should loosen it up and pop right off. I didn't use the release oil, but it can't hurt.
Good luck.
Greg B.
Put the back-end up on jackstands and turn the wheels to move every side of the flange into position for a good hit with the hammer. Should loosen it up and pop right off. I didn't use the release oil, but it can't hurt.
Good luck.
Greg B.