urgent rear diff question

323ian · #1 08-09-2007, 21:34

After wrestling the rear diff of my S12 today i really need to know if the driveshafts can be pulled out from the diff or do they have to stay in it?
They seem fairly solid to me??

I will be getting it welded solid but dont really want to take it with the shafts hanging out of it??

It was a bastard to take out also as i un did all the CV bolts from inside the rear hubs and then pulled the whole diff and shafts unit towards the rear of the car to pull it out, does anyone have a better way of doing it?
I did not fancy dropping the whole of the subframe off the car.

Cheers.

s13eater · #2 08-09-2007, 22:57

the shafts come out if you wedge summet inbetween the diff and the shaft. then tap it, but it would be a cnut to put them back in once its back in place, you only have to drop it sideways away from the exhaust, it is a bit of a lump to feck about with on ya back under the car, i used the jack and the one of my daughters to hold it in place as i jacked it up, as long as it din't drop on me it was ok lol,

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323ian · #3 09-09-2007, 20:52

Thanks for your reply mate.

I did manage to tap them out like you said in the end they was just a bit stiff, probably not been touched in years!!

It is a horrible job pulling it out on your back in the garage, im not looking forward to putting it back in!!