I at the point where I'm trying to get the FR axle out but it wont budge. I don't want to damage the rubber thing where the axle meets the intermediate shaft bracket.
Is there something I'm missing?
What the best area to pry on?
How to remove FR axle....?
I at the point where I'm trying to get the FR axle out but it wont budge. I don't want to damage the rubber thing where the axle meets the intermediate shaft bracket.
Is there something I'm missing?
What the best area to pry on?
07-LSJ
Well ya know, for me, the action is the juice!
big hammer. while putting lever pressure on it. I remove the whole IM and shaft and deal with it off the car. They rust in there due to years of no lube etc... Clean/wire brush etc and never seize when you are done. DO NOT lever or hit the alloy IM bracket it will break. Safer to do it off the car.
^^^^^this... pull it out as one. plus its easier to get it back on straight when everythings outta the car.
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yea i've used a big dead blow rubber like hammer. Works everytime. some guys use a brass drift if its really hard to get out. Brass won't damage the harder metals......hope that helps too.
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So if I pull it out as one unit, what's the best way to get it apart then?
07-LSJ
Well ya know, for me, the action is the juice!
support housing in a large vice and use drift and BFH on the metal plunge joint outer shell
move boot out as much as possible, soak spline with as much penetrating oil as you can and leave it for bit before u attack it with a BFH
Attack of the BFH Coming soon to a garage near you!
I need to engage in homicidal activity on a massive scale......
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Last edited by rallyracer; 01-01-2012 at 11:02 AM.
07-LSJ
Well ya know, for me, the action is the juice!
It looks like maybe the input shaft seal maybe need replacing too. Should I stick with a GM part?
07-LSJ
Well ya know, for me, the action is the juice!
thats bad. rubber seal is needed, pathetic as it is better than nothing u seen what happens, without the seal it will be much worse
Anyone have a gm part number for the seal?...I think it's call the input shaft seal.
07-LSJ
Well ya know, for me, the action is the juice!
Any word on the # for the seal? I'm about to tackle this problem myself.
I have one, it must have a number, contact Tom@crateenginedepot.com
is this http://www.oreillyauto.com/site/c/de...3279&ppt=C0071 it? I've tried emailing Tom with no luck, link above says it works for the F35
Also, is this somewhat easy to install like the crank pulley seal on the side cover? I've seen some horror stories about replacing the shaft seal
Last edited by damien; 02-16-2012 at 08:50 PM.
Thats not the seal,its a boot, and I got busy today, email gloria@powellraceshop.com she can get you the part number tomorrow
it just slides on the shaft, it takes zero skill to install./
Cool, thanks qwik. Email going out to gloria any minute now.
if u r lucky she will read it tonite and see me tomorrow about it, but I gotta say to everyone, its not like my days are filled with nothing but interntz trolling. i got two jobs tomorrow one a surprise, and today was a jam doing musical exhaust systems etc.
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