Do you have to remove the front drive shaft?
Nope you must remove the main bolts on the diff . You are short by a 1/4 inch . With the diff loose the shaft will now come out . Been there ///done that Gotta keep a check on that rear bolt too. Several folks have found that bolt laying in the skid pan. I checked mine several times and then, Oops, it was gone and not even in the skids.
What’s the best way to remove a stubborn bolt?
A great way to remove a stubborn bolt is to “shock” it loose. When I say shock it loose, I mean hammer it! To be more precise, an Air Hammer. Using an air hammer on low pressure will make a nice vibrating but strong tool enough to loosen rust sometimes.
What kind of bolts do I need to remove coupling?
Remove the plastic caps and you will find tapped holes into which you screw 10 mm bolts. Tightening these jacks out the conical sleeve that grips the shaft. Remove the bolts around the rim of the sleeve first.
How do you take a coupling out of a shaft?
Tightening these jacks out the conical sleeve that grips the shaft. Remove the bolts around the rim of the sleeve first. Screw in a bolt into the tapped holes to force the coupling’s tapered collet (male) out of the housing (female) A screwdriver can then be inserted into a slot in the collet to open it, upon which the propshaft can be pulled out.
What kind of bolts do you need to remove a driveshaft?
Remove Driveshaft Bolts Remove the shaft differential flange mounting bolts. These bolts will be very tight so use good quality tools to avoid stripping. Some bolts can head 12 point heads as in this example which used a 13mm 12 point socket to remove.
How do you remove a stuck pump shaft?
The pump was attached with four small bolts and was actually rather easy to remove from the body, but the pump shaft was stuck to the shaft on the engine and hard to remove. There was no way to remove it with a gear puller, so I used plenty of penetrating oil and let it sit for a week.
A great way to remove a stubborn bolt is to “shock” it loose. When I say shock it loose, I mean hammer it! To be more precise, an Air Hammer. Using an air hammer on low pressure will make a nice vibrating but strong tool enough to loosen rust sometimes.
When to remove a broken bolt and stud?
Just as when you’re trying to rock a vehicle out of mud or snow, you want to reverse direction a little once you get the stud to move and also after each of the first two full revolutions before removing it completely. This is especially true with aluminum engine parts (intake manifolds, cylinder heads, blocks) so as not to destroy the threads.