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Old Oct 17, 2010 | 01:09 PM
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I am putting in a new D36 and the rearend has been sitting so long, that there is rust in the yoke bolt holes.
Tried spraying lube in there and working the bolt in and out, but that did not work.

So what size bolts are in there, need to get a tap set.

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Spray some PB Blaster in there and let it soak for a while.
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Thanks rana tap through and still I cannot get the bolt to go on more than 2 threads.
It is almost like the thread pattern is different on the yoke and that goes for all bolt holes, side and front.

Beginning to think this car knows I bought another car and is trying to get even.

Seriously, did they use more than one bolt type?
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The bolts for the driveshaft yoke and the halfshaft yokes are different, I believe (it's been a while).
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Originally Posted by pmihaltian
Spray some PB Blaster in there and let it soak for a while.
Worked, thanks.
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Originally Posted by 383vett
The bolts for the driveshaft yoke and the halfshaft yokes are different, I believe (it's been a while).
They are different.
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