Torque Tube Removal Question
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Le Mans Master
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From: Helotes TEXAS
Torque Tube Removal Question
Plain and simple....
Can the torque tube me removed for maintenance and repair WITHOUT removing the ENTIRE rearend assembly ?
The reason I ask is due to the fact that I'm thinking I need new bushings.
Can the torque tube me removed for maintenance and repair WITHOUT removing the ENTIRE rearend assembly ?
The reason I ask is due to the fact that I'm thinking I need new bushings.
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Looks like this is not a one day project. If had know it was going to be this much of a PIA to work the car, I would have kept my SS.
Somebody shoot me now....
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If you work on it all day it could be done but it is a lot of work. Just line up the tools and jacks and parts. There are a few things that could bite you. Make sure you have a torch in case you have to heat the manifold nuts and be careful with them. After I got it together I wanted to go back into the tunnel and I stripped 4 of mine with the impact and the 4 all broke so I ended up heating all the studs out.
I did put mine back together everything behind the engine and had the car running in an afternoon. You could skip some small things I did like filling the transmission and rear-end which seem small but add up time wise.
Peter
I did put mine back together everything behind the engine and had the car running in an afternoon. You could skip some small things I did like filling the transmission and rear-end which seem small but add up time wise.
Peter
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if you wanted Honda simplicity - you shouldn't of bought a real sports car...
In complexity, the Corvette is sholder-to-sholder to a Porsche, Ferrari, Lambo....
Don't get mad; be proud of the level of car you have; not everyone gets to own one.
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Le Mans Master
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Never said I wanted "Honda simplicity"... SO BACK OFF !
I built many a car from the ground up. I enjoy working on my cars.
But I've never had to tear down an entire drivetrain to replace what basically is a set of u-joints on a drive shaft !
That's INSANE !I used to own a 1981 Vette and replaced all the u-joints on the half shafts and the drive shaft in about 2 hours and it DIDN'T require tearing down the back half of the car... Looks like something I'll have to deal with.
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you're attitude falls on deaf ears. Did you not see the " " in my post?
I tell ya what I'll do for ya though, I'll never reply to another post of yours. There's plenty of people here that can take care of your C5 technical inqueries. I'll use the extra time to surf pr0n sites.
" in my post?I tell ya what I'll do for ya though, I'll never reply to another post of yours. There's plenty of people here that can take care of your C5 technical inqueries. I'll use the extra time to surf pr0n sites.
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Never said I wanted "Honda simplicity"... SO BACK OFF !
I built many a car from the ground up. I enjoy working on my cars.
But I've never had to tear down an entire drivetrain to replace what basically is a set of u-joints on a drive shaft ! That's INSANE !
I used to own a 1981 Vette and replaced all the u-joints on the half shafts and the drive shaft in about 2 hours and it DIDN'T require tearing down the back half of the car... Looks like something I'll have to deal with.
I built many a car from the ground up. I enjoy working on my cars.
But I've never had to tear down an entire drivetrain to replace what basically is a set of u-joints on a drive shaft !
That's INSANE !I used to own a 1981 Vette and replaced all the u-joints on the half shafts and the drive shaft in about 2 hours and it DIDN'T require tearing down the back half of the car... Looks like something I'll have to deal with.
Justice will be served when you disassemble the torque tube, only to find the bushings in perfect condition.
Enjoy
Last edited by lucky131969; Oct 3, 2008 at 11:18 AM.
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Le Mans Master
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you're attitude falls on deaf ears. Did you not see the " " in my post?
I tell ya what I'll do for ya though, I'll never reply to another post of yours. There's plenty of people here that can take care of your C5 technical inqueries. I'll use the extra time to surf pr0n sites.
" in my post?I tell ya what I'll do for ya though, I'll never reply to another post of yours. There's plenty of people here that can take care of your C5 technical inqueries. I'll use the extra time to surf pr0n sites.
take a
pill guys. It' just the frustration of having to tear down 1/2 of the drivetrain to replace what basically is a set of u-joints on a drive shaft...My appologies if I've offended either of you. :o
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They are not U joints... They are rubber couplers that are not really designed to wear out under normal use or horsepower levels. This is a closed torque tube assebmly which is not designed to articulate (like an open hotchkiss type driveshaft) as the differential is fixed to the chassis and does not move up and down with the suspension.
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I was dreading doing my clutch but found it wasn't really a terrible job. Although I was pretty frustrated through the process, looking back it was my own inexperience that was the problem. I know I could do it much faster with much less frustration if I had to do it again.
BTW, you may want to think about replacing the clutch while you have it apart
BTW, you may want to think about replacing the clutch while you have it apart
Last edited by AMRAAM; Oct 3, 2008 at 01:10 PM.
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Personally, I think the C5 is very easy to work on. It's modular construction means you can drop entire sub-assemblies out without having to disassemble a bunch of smaller components. Dropping the entire rear crossmember along with suspension is preferable to having to pull all those components out seperately. Granted, you do have to pull major pieces out to get to the torque tube but you should be able to do it in a day if you prep ahead of time.
I remember pulling the entire front of my 300ZX engine apart to get to the upper radiator hose that was leaking - a nasty 10-hour job.
I have never never had any complaints about servicing the C5 since working on foreign/FWD cars. In fact, I started to enjoy it again when I got my first C5.
Best of luck in your project.
I remember pulling the entire front of my 300ZX engine apart to get to the upper radiator hose that was leaking - a nasty 10-hour job.
I have never never had any complaints about servicing the C5 since working on foreign/FWD cars. In fact, I started to enjoy it again when I got my first C5.
Best of luck in your project.
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Personally, I think the C5 is very easy to work on. It's modular construction means you can drop entire sub-assemblies out without having to disassemble a bunch of smaller components. Dropping the entire rear crossmember along with suspension is preferable to having to pull all those components out seperately. Granted, you do have to pull major pieces out to get to the torque tube but you should be able to do it in a day if you prep ahead of time.
I remember pulling the entire front of my 300ZX engine apart to get to the upper radiator hose that was leaking - a nasty 10-hour job.
I have never never had any complaints about servicing the C5 since working on foreign/FWD cars. In fact, I started to enjoy it again when I got my first C5.
Best of luck in your project.
I remember pulling the entire front of my 300ZX engine apart to get to the upper radiator hose that was leaking - a nasty 10-hour job.
I have never never had any complaints about servicing the C5 since working on foreign/FWD cars. In fact, I started to enjoy it again when I got my first C5.
Best of luck in your project.
I've done heads, cam, intake, timing chain, headers with x-pipe, mufflers and even added a supercharger to my C5. I don't even want to change the timing belt on my 3000gt
Last edited by AMRAAM; Oct 3, 2008 at 04:31 PM.
