Driveline removal...

[justaZcarguy]

So,

Looking under the car this weekend, I noticed that there is some play in the main Driveline U joint but it is strange...

It's not acting like play in the needle bearings, but side to side as if the wrong c-clips were used, not getting that sung fit that I typically see.

Has anyone else experienced this?

Also, dropping that shaft is a pain in the butt from the diffy, anyone know of a method that may be a bit easier? You can't hit it from the back with an extension because the rear end is in the way and the angle from the mount is odd and there is not much room for twisting the 12mm nut that is on the diffy end...

I really want this thing off to also check the pinon nut to see if it has backed away any and in is the culprit of improper gapping in the ring / pinion causing the noise.

Thanks all...

~Brian

[bloxman]

I cannot think of any way but to undo the four nuts and remove the bolts from the flat bit at the rear of the drive shaft.

you know the drill; block the wheels front and back 'cause you'll need the hand brake off to rotate the driveshaft to get at those nuts.

Don't loose the lock washers they are important. though you might be able to replace with those nylon lined self locking nuts. I actually kina prefer them myself.

Bite the bullet and just do it.

Later

[Ed]

Freeplay in the U joint is something you definately want to address as soon as possible. No matter what kind it is, side to side or fore and aft. There should be none.

You can't hit it from the back with an extension because the rear end is in the way and the angle from the mount is odd and there is not much room for twisting the 12mm nut that is on the diffy end...

On my car I have "flat head" bolts on the diff side that do not require any type of tool to hold it. The head itself touches the side and prevents turning. You might have the wrong bolts.

[justaZcarguy]

How've you been? Long time no chat...

You know, I looked at that and thought that those looked backwards...

Now that you joust my memory, it seems that I do recall hitting those from the other side last time I did a d-line about 100 years ago.

Thanks for the advice, like blox man said, time to bite the bullett and just do it.

The other option is to wait until I drop the entire rear to place another in, by the way, anyone ever had a pinion nut back off a bit changing the lash??