driveshaft removal
30 January 2010, 08:16 PM
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driveshaft removal
my inner gaiter on the front drive shaft needs to be replaced, does anyone have a tutorial for removing D/S?
30 January 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!!!
30 January 2010, 09:05 PM
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what does this mean? "drive out pin from inner joint sleeve connecting to gearbox"
30 January 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
30 January 2010, 09:15 PM
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so the shaft wont pull out of the box without removing the pins first?
30 January 2010, 09:22 PM
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30 January 2010, 09:44 PM
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how long should it take to remove and put new one in? roughly
30 January 2010, 09:47 PM
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how good a mechanic are you, took me 20 mins, one out one in.
30 January 2010, 09:54 PM
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i am a resonable DIYer.
30 January 2010, 09:55 PM
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so presumably the wheel alignment should not be affected?
30 January 2010, 10:06 PM
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No wheel alignment should be ok your not touching the steering
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