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I'm almost done dropping my tranny using the repair manual's directions, I can't seem to remove the drive shafts easily. Whats the best way to approach this? Do I really need any of the SST's?
Removing drive shafts? Tranny?
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No, you shouldn't need any of the SSTs. The passenger side one pulled out quite easily.
The drivers side on the other hand, was a b.tch. I pried (SOFTLY) around the metal ring on the shaft right before the tranny to loosen it up. After doing that, you should be able to give it a couple good tugs and it should come out.
The drivers side on the other hand, was a b.tch. I pried (SOFTLY) around the metal ring on the shaft right before the tranny to loosen it up. After doing that, you should be able to give it a couple good tugs and it should come out.
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How did you remove them? Did you undo the end bolt and the steering linkage and all that? I'm trying to shortcut that if I can and just pull themArcher2KGTS said:
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Yeah, you are going to need to remove the bolts from your tie rods, lower control arms, and the ones that attach to your front sway bars. Also, you are going to need to remove the ones on the end of the driveshaft 
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Yea I hoped I didn't have too.. Oh well back to the lab..
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Have fun with it! It's not that bad. The part that sucks is trying to get the damn tie rods off for the first time. A big ass pry bar is your friend
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Yea I think my impact gun is giving out.. I need to get that first
you can just lose the bolts that go to the strut(2 big aluminum looking ones) and it will fall out and to the side and you can leave it like that and pull it out from the trans, just make sure you take the caliper of the disk, i've done it like that like 5 times
already, an dif you have 2 big screwdivers, or a fork like for removing ball joints that will work two
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Leave the strut bolts, undo the bolt for lower ball joint, remove outer tie rod end nut, tap the axle in a little while pulling the spindle up. It should fall out, use some pb blast or wd40 if you have some.
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What size is the axle hub nut? Also how are you dropping the tie rod ends out? I tried the hammer but they don't budge downward
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why go through all that work to get the axles out just remove the axle nuts and the 3 bottom bolts on the lower control arm. should be one bolt and 2 nuts as i remember correctly then pull the lower control arm down and pull the brake rotor and knuckle towards you as the axle will slide out of the knuckle maybe with some hammer persuasion once out of the knuckle use a pry bar on the metal ring for the drivers side tranny using a snapping effect to pop the snap ring out of the tranny then it should slide right out. As for the passenger side do the same thing except just un bolt the housing that bolts to the back of the motor and the axle will slide out without any prying at all.
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...Thats what we're doing.. undoing the one axle bolt and the 3 on the bottom.
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Axle Bolt Should Be Size 36mm Socket. As For The Tie Rod, Band On The Knockle Couple Of Times (around Where The Tie Rod Goes) Then It Will Come Loose.
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36? I put a 27 on there and it almost fit. I need to know exactly cause im buying it tomarrow
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Someone might of changed the axle or the nut once before. If 27 fit too small go 1 size up if it was too big go size smaller.
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My hub bolt was a 30mm 12pt socket. Impact wrench for the win!SickCelica696 said:
The tie rod ends were a b.tch. That's why I was saying use a long ass pry bar. You sort of need to wedge it and get it on top of the bar. It will come off, it just takes He-Man to do it.
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whatever method you use to get the tie rod off, just dont f'up the rubber boot, ITS REALLY EASY TO RIP IT!!.
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Already did. Grease everywhere.WHITEKNIGHT2000 said:
Thats what I figured. I have a 28mm and it was just a hair too small.Archer2KGTS said:My hub bolt was a 30mm 12pt socket. Impact wrench for the win!SickCelica696 said:
The tie rod ends were a b.tch. That's why I was saying use a long ass pry bar. You sort of need to wedge it and get it on top of the bar. It will come off, it just takes He-Man to do it.
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I would change that tie rod if its busted. If you use the "hammer the knuckle" method usually the boot is saved from busting. You got to give it a couple nice shots with the hammer thought.
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