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Old Jan 30, 2010 | 08:16 PM
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my inner gaiter on the front drive shaft needs to be replaced, does anyone have a tutorial for removing D/S?
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Old Jan 30, 2010 | 08:23 PM
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Jack up car, remove the wheel, remove bottom ball joint, remove hub nut from centre of brake disc, drive out pin from inner joint sleeve connecting to gearbox, pull shaft out from car, job done!!!
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Old Jan 30, 2010 | 09:05 PM
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what does this mean? "drive out pin from inner joint sleeve connecting to gearbox"
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Old Jan 30, 2010 | 09:10 PM
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theres a pin running through the drive shaft where it connects to box. can miss it when looking, 6" nail is good and hammer to hit them through, re use the pins
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Old Jan 30, 2010 | 09:15 PM
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so the shaft wont pull out of the box without removing the pins first?
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Old Jan 30, 2010 | 09:22 PM
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Correct
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Old Jan 30, 2010 | 09:44 PM
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how long should it take to remove and put new one in? roughly
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Old Jan 30, 2010 | 09:47 PM
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how good a mechanic are you, took me 20 mins, one out one in.
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Old Jan 30, 2010 | 09:54 PM
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i am a resonable DIYer.

changed my engine + turbo +all suspension struts etc etc
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so presumably the wheel alignment should not be affected?
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No wheel alignment should be ok your not touching the steering
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