Need help! Front driveshaft removal
12-24-2015, 05:47 PM
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Need help! Front driveshaft removal
First time poster, been a member for a long time and now I'm stumped and reaching out for help.
Currently have some play and squeaky u-joints in my front DS and I'm trying to remove it, sounds easy enough but I've stripped 1 of the 4 bolts on the transfer case side. Any advice would be greatly appreciated!
Currently have some play and squeaky u-joints in my front DS and I'm trying to remove it, sounds easy enough but I've stripped 1 of the 4 bolts on the transfer case side. Any advice would be greatly appreciated!
12-24-2015, 06:42 PM
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First time poster, been a member for a long time and now I'm stumped and reaching out for help. Currently have some play and squeaky u-joints in my front DS and I'm trying to remove it, sounds easy enough but I've stripped 1 of the 4 bolts on the transfer case side. Any advice would be greatly appreciated!
12-25-2015, 08:06 AM
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Transfer case side are hex bolts.
Never had an issue. Did 3 of them come out already?
And BTW, you're doing the right thing by removing and greasing those joints....
Never had an issue. Did 3 of them come out already?
And BTW, you're doing the right thing by removing and greasing those joints....
12-25-2015, 10:04 PM
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Appreciate the feedback man. I do have a 8mm/ 5/16in extractor socket but I'm having trouble getting the socket over the bolt, sounds simple enough but with the close proximity to the t-case I can get a good smack on it to make it solid on the bolt lol
12-26-2015, 09:24 PM
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I had to cut the head of the bolt off mine with a very small cut-off wheel, then I could remove the front drive shaft and use vice grips on the rest of the bolt, with out the pressure it came out easily.
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