Best Way to Drop Drivetrain?
Le Mans Master
Joined: Oct 2008
Posts: 8,894
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From: Whitby Ont.
Hello.
I need a little advice on dropping the rear drivetrain; torque tube, trans, diff, and rear cradle. I will be doing a clutch swap this weekend and will most likely be doing the majority of the work by myself using jack stands. I have read several how-to's, looked at tons of pictures so I am confident I can do it.
I purchased 2 scissor trans jacks from Harbor Freight for this just like in the clutch swap write-up by Dope (hope I am crediting the correct person).
I was thinking of supporting the TT, trans, and diff assembly with one jack then dropping the rear cradle on the other and removing it. Then drop the TT/trans/diff separately using the second jack. I figured it may be easier to manipulate the separate assemblies by myself this way.
Is this a good way to do this? Anything I need to keep in mind or watch out for? Any and all suggestions are welcome.
Thanks.
I need a little advice on dropping the rear drivetrain; torque tube, trans, diff, and rear cradle. I will be doing a clutch swap this weekend and will most likely be doing the majority of the work by myself using jack stands. I have read several how-to's, looked at tons of pictures so I am confident I can do it.
I purchased 2 scissor trans jacks from Harbor Freight for this just like in the clutch swap write-up by Dope (hope I am crediting the correct person).
I was thinking of supporting the TT, trans, and diff assembly with one jack then dropping the rear cradle on the other and removing it. Then drop the TT/trans/diff separately using the second jack. I figured it may be easier to manipulate the separate assemblies by myself this way.
Is this a good way to do this? Anything I need to keep in mind or watch out for? Any and all suggestions are welcome.
Thanks.
Race Director
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That'll do 'er!! However, I've found that it comes out much quicker than it goes back in. Kinda like smoke from a circuit board. You can try all night, but you'll play Hell trying to put it back in where it came out......
Le Mans Master
Joined: Oct 2008
Posts: 8,894
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From: Whitby Ont.
