Driveshaft Removal - Part 2
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From: Cincinnati Oh
Driveshaft Removal - Part 2
1996, LT4, ZF 6 speed. My goal is replace the rear seal on the tranny. Ok, I managed to wiggle the rear of the driveshaft out after removing the caps on the u-jount with the bearings in them. The Haynes says that the driveshaft is suppose to slide away from the tranny. Mine does not budge. I tried encouraging it with a dead-blow hammer, no luck. I tried prying it off with a wrench, no luck. The tranny is not in gear while I'm working on it. I can still spin the driveshaft, but it will not slide away from the tranny at all. I'm starting to think sawzall. 
Any ideas? I think I'm missing something about the removal process.
Thanks.
Any ideas? I think I'm missing something about the removal process.
Thanks.
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From: Edmonton AB
No ideas on the removal but I did want to suggest
that you indelibly mark the position of yoke and shaft/trunion
prior to disassembly. Not doing so can lead to irritating
drivetrain vibrations later.
Note that there may be OEM 'match' marks present.
However, if your '96 is like the Helms Manual says
my '89 is, then the marks are intentionally positioned
180 apart from each other. I'm sure that is intuitively
correct somewhere in the galaxy.
that you indelibly mark the position of yoke and shaft/trunion
prior to disassembly. Not doing so can lead to irritating
drivetrain vibrations later.
Note that there may be OEM 'match' marks present.
However, if your '96 is like the Helms Manual says
my '89 is, then the marks are intentionally positioned
180 apart from each other. I'm sure that is intuitively
correct somewhere in the galaxy.
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Originally Posted by all4c4lt4
1996, LT4, ZF 6 speed. My goal is replace the rear seal on the tranny. Ok, I managed to wiggle the rear of the driveshaft out after removing the caps on the u-jount with the bearings in them. The Haynes says that the driveshaft is suppose to slide away from the tranny. Mine does not budge. I tried encouraging it with a dead-blow hammer, no luck. I tried prying it off with a wrench, no luck. The tranny is not in gear while I'm working on it. I can still spin the driveshaft, but it will not slide away from the tranny at all. I'm starting to think sawzall.
Any ideas? I think I'm missing something about the removal process.
Thanks.
Any ideas? I think I'm missing something about the removal process.
Thanks.
robert
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From: Cincinnati Oh
Originally Posted by Slalom4me
No ideas on the removal but I did want to suggest
that you indelibly mark the position of yoke and shaft/trunion
prior to disassembly. Not doing so can lead to irritating
drivetrain vibrations later.
Note that there may be OEM 'match' marks present.
However, if your '96 is like the Helms Manual says
my '89 is, then the marks are intentionally positioned
180 apart from each other. I'm sure that is intuitively
correct somewhere in the galaxy.
that you indelibly mark the position of yoke and shaft/trunion
prior to disassembly. Not doing so can lead to irritating
drivetrain vibrations later.
Note that there may be OEM 'match' marks present.
However, if your '96 is like the Helms Manual says
my '89 is, then the marks are intentionally positioned
180 apart from each other. I'm sure that is intuitively
correct somewhere in the galaxy.
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From: Cincinnati Oh
Originally Posted by Bluewasp
The drive shaft will pull out of the tail housing. I used rope around the rear u-joint and PULLED!! HARD!
robert
robert
