Front Driveshaft removal from Differential
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Racer
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From: Yerington NV
Front Driveshaft removal from Differential
Can someone tell me HOW to remove the driveshaft FROM the differential on an 80' ? I have the shop manual but I am not clear on what it is telling me .... I cannot remove the center bolt as I cannot get behind to hold onto the bolt to remove the nut & the driveshaft is still connected so there is not much room.
I have everything else OFF, except for X-member & driveshaft and the FRONT bolt that holds DIFF to center frame cross.
Taking out the differential so that I can have 3 broken leaf spring mounting plate bolts drilled out and removed AND a drain plug installed.
I have everything else OFF, except for X-member & driveshaft and the FRONT bolt that holds DIFF to center frame cross.
Taking out the differential so that I can have 3 broken leaf spring mounting plate bolts drilled out and removed AND a drain plug installed.
Melting Slicks
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From: Orange Park Fl
I think this is what everyone is saying, but having just done it last week, let me try to make things clearer. Unbolt it from the tranny first so you can move it around. Get a 1/4" 12 point socket (got mine at Sears), a ratchet and two long extensions. Reach back down the tunnel and you should be able to unbolt it from the yoke. God bless, Sensei
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Racer
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From: Yerington NV
I will do exactly that either LATE tonight when I get home or tomorrow .... Thanks much ....
P.S - do you have your HEAT SHIELD that screws into the strut assembly under the spring? I need to get a template so I can have one made .....
At what point does the cover/crossmember open up, so I can drain the old fluid? I have all the bolts out but it seems tight??????
P.S - do you have your HEAT SHIELD that screws into the strut assembly under the spring? I need to get a template so I can have one made .....
At what point does the cover/crossmember open up, so I can drain the old fluid? I have all the bolts out but it seems tight??????
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Racer
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From: Yerington NV
Another question: why "mark" the shafts? They seem to be same size any which way ..... and unless one side is somehow heavier than other so that there would be a "balance" issue, I don't understand what that is all about ......
Drifting
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From: The only Corvettes in Highett Victoria
heavy duty cover
tomard,
Rather than re-drill your stripped holes, for about $70 (I think) you can get a heavy duty cast iron rear cover that should make it impossible for the threads to strip again. If I was going to all that trouble to pull the diff out, that's what I'd do.
Regards from Down Under
aussiejohn
Rather than re-drill your stripped holes, for about $70 (I think) you can get a heavy duty cast iron rear cover that should make it impossible for the threads to strip again. If I was going to all that trouble to pull the diff out, that's what I'd do.
Regards from Down Under
aussiejohn
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Racer
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From: Yerington NV
What vendor would I get that from? The holes that I am talking about are the 3 bolts that hold the Leaf spring mounting plate (that holds spring up in place), that looks like it is part of x-member.
Is the rear diff cover and xmember 1 piece or 2 ???
Is the rear diff cover and xmember 1 piece or 2 ???