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regthing · Posted: Mon Mar 22, 2010 1:31 Post subject: Removing drive shafts

Anything special I should know before I remove a drive shaft? Apart from marking the positions on each mating surface and ensuring these line up when re-assembled?
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Landcrusher · Posted: Mon Mar 22, 2010 9:13 Post subject:

On the rear? Nothing. On the front, nothing either.

Thought you'd had the rear shaft out already?

Or are you talking about taking the shaft off the hub?

C
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regthing · Posted: Mon Mar 22, 2010 9:20 Post subject:

Between the transfer and the rear diff. Not had that out off yet but I will need to, along with the diff, when I get round to drilling out the diff oir filler plug.
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General Grabber AT2s, Ironman Suspension and working my way round the worn bits!

Landcrusher · Posted: Mon Mar 22, 2010 10:09 Post subject:

Right - propshaft. Gotcha. Well, really marking all the mating surfaces up is really only necessary of you are taking the UJs to bits. The prop doesn't have an orientation. If you take it off and move the rear wheels so the the flange has moved, it doesn't matter. Each end had 4 equally spaced holes in it. This doesn't affect the phase of the prop. But having said that, I like to line it all back up to keep my head tidy! If you take the rear slip yoke apart, then that does need to be marked up as that can change the relative positions of both ends.

Drilling the plug sounds like a pain. Is there really no shifting it? Mine was tight and rounded but I got an old Whitworth socket hammered on and that did it. I would weld a nut or a bar onto it rather then drill it out.

C
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regthing · Posted: Mon Mar 22, 2010 11:04 Post subject:

Prop shaft! That’s the one (too late at night)

Cheers Chris. It was the taking apart of the slip yoke that I had in the back of my mind as something to look out for. But yes I would mark the mating surfaces as well just to be sure.

The drain plug is pretty badly seized. It is now round after multiple tries with sockets, gland pliers, mole grips and a couple of chunks out of it after trying to knock it round with a punch and big hammer. I didn’t have a blow torch on hand so couldn’t apply any heat. I’ll give that a try along with pipe grips before I revert to drilling.
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'98 Colorado KZJ95 1KZTE
General Grabber AT2s, Ironman Suspension and working my way round the worn bits!

BobMurphy · Posted: Mon Mar 22, 2010 11:22 Post subject:

regthing · Posted: Mon Mar 22, 2010 13:49 Post subject:

BobMurphy · Posted: Mon Mar 22, 2010 22:38 Post subject:

Landcrusher · Posted: Mon Mar 22, 2010 22:44 Post subject:

You can just take the diff lock actuator off and fill it through there. It's about the right height.

Chris
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regthing · Posted: Mon Mar 22, 2010 23:10 Post subject:

regthing · Posted: Mon Mar 22, 2010 23:11 Post subject:

BobMurphy · Posted: Mon Mar 22, 2010 23:15 Post subject:

regthing · Posted: Mon Mar 22, 2010 23:20 Post subject:

I would certainly be nice to have some sort of Scottish event.
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'98 Colorado KZJ95 1KZTE
General Grabber AT2s, Ironman Suspension and working my way round the worn bits!

BobMurphy · Posted: Tue Mar 23, 2010 0:08 Post subject:

regthing · Posted: Tue Mar 23, 2010 0:17 Post subject:

I'm not far behind you. Bought mine for reliability, boot space and occasional off roading to save long treks wearing my diving gear.

There is an off road school south of Edinburgh where you can turn up with your own buggy. Always fancied giving that a burl for a laugh.
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'98 Colorado KZJ95 1KZTE
General Grabber AT2s, Ironman Suspension and working my way round the worn bits!