If you have a propshaft with the "soup can" CVS joint, it is easy to shorten the shaft enough for it to slip off. The strap-type joint is more of a hassle...
Doug At 02:01 PM 10/24/02 +0000, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: >Simon, > >Also, the shaft will not drop out once all the bolts are removed. There is an >'internal lip' of metal where the shaft meets the tranny (i.e. an overlap). So... >once the bolts are removed, you may find (and most likely will) you have to remove >the rear engine mounts (which are often called transmission mounts), or at least >'undo' them. Using a jack, with a piece of wood, support the transmission under the >oil pan. You MAY have to jack the tranny rather high up to seperate it from the >flange of the driveshaft (think of two pieces of steel, with 500lbs pressure pushing >them against each other). If like the 1500, its too much to try to use a pry bar to >seperate, and you wouldn't want to do so, anyway. >Hope this helps. /// [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list /// Send admin requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] /// or try http://www.team.net/cgi-bin/majorcool /// Archives at http://www.team.net/archive /// Send list postings to [EMAIL PROTECTED] /// Edit your replies! If they include this trailer, they will NOT be sent.
