driveshaft removal
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driveshaft removal
I was gonna remove the driveshaft to replace the damaged u-joints, and it says in the haynes manual that the back of the exhaust system must be removed. I'm just wondering if this is really necessary, on my last car, a Trans Am, I didn't have to remove the rear part of the exhaust, so I was just wondering if there is a way to remvoe the driveshaft without having to remove the rear of the exhaust?
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Originally Posted by Funkspectrum
if you have the stock exhaust, you'll need to drop it in order to get the d-shaft out.
Alright, thanks for the reply.
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Originally Posted by JerryPerez
If this is a 2nd gen car, the u-joints are not replaceable they are sealed in. It's cheaper to get used good driveshaft than to take yours to a driveshaft shop and pay a lot of money for the extra machining plus u-joints.
Alright man. Do they sell driveshafts on this site and on teamfc3s?
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i just got through removing my exhaust like 10 minutes ago. the u-joint snapped and took part of the yolk along with it. lol. so i had to find a new drive shaft for my car. it was hard b/c mines an automatic... dont hate, i know. but man, after some time i found a guy who had one that was practically brand new. and a little hour and a half trip and i got my driveshaft. i should have everything finished tommorrow if the mazda dealership carries exhuast hangers and gaskets. im retarded and completely folded my brand new one almost in half.
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It's probably not any easier, but you can get by with just removing the "Y" pipe instead of the whole exhaust. You will also need to take out 3 or 4 of the rear-most bolts holding the heat shield in place in order to allow your driveshaft to drop down far enough.
Also, you can replace the u joints, if you want to. See https://www.rx7club.com/2nd-generation-specific-1986-1992-17/replacing-non-replaceable-u-joints-517657/.
Also, you can replace the u joints, if you want to. See https://www.rx7club.com/2nd-generation-specific-1986-1992-17/replacing-non-replaceable-u-joints-517657/.
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