james750 Posted January 12, 2009 Posted January 12, 2009 Stupid question, I know. :roll: How do I remove the front driveshaft at the tcase end since it does not have a slip yoke up there. Do I have to press out the u joint?
james750 Posted January 12, 2009 Author Posted January 12, 2009 no it unbolts....there are 4 bolts bolts on the yoke? tcase? or is it u joint straps? I saw the straps on the diff side but not on the tcase side.
A-man930 Posted January 12, 2009 Posted January 12, 2009 bolts go through the output yoke into the double cardon joint. All the ones I've messed with are tight as all getout... be carefull not to round the bolt heads over!
mjeff87 Posted January 12, 2009 Posted January 12, 2009 4 bolts from the rear of the yoke. Look up directly above the tranny crossmemeber at the backside of the yolk and you'll see the heads. They'll either be 10mm or 1/2" hex head. Jeff
pingpong Posted January 12, 2009 Posted January 12, 2009 4 bolts from the rear of the yoke. Look up directly above the tranny crossmemeber at the backside of the yolk and you'll see the heads. They'll either be 10mm or 1/2" hex head. Jeff The ones I have encountered have all been 8mm on the front on the driveshaft. You need to use a 6 sided socket to remove them if they have never been removed before. The factory used some kind of loctite on it. What I ended up doing was cutting a 8mm socket down then tacking a grade 8 3/8 bolt and grinding it down so it is now a 1/4". insert that into socket, then use a ratcheting box wrench from there.
aemsee Posted January 12, 2009 Posted January 12, 2009 Here is a little trick. Be sure to use a quality 6 point box wrench. Set the truck up so that the front shaft will turn. Before you disconnect the shaft at the diff. Put the wrench on a bolt and using a large screwdriver or small pry bar, insert it in to the shaft yoke and turn the shaft so that the wrench hits the floor or t-case. Once it is broken free you can then wrench it out normally. ratchet wrenches are great for stuff like this, AFTER the bolt is loose.
james750 Posted January 17, 2009 Author Posted January 17, 2009 What is the torque specs for both the axle side and the transfer case side bolts?
Geonovast Posted January 18, 2009 Posted January 18, 2009 4 bolts from the rear of the yoke. Look up directly above the tranny crossmemeber at the backside of the yolk and you'll see the heads. They'll either be 10mm or 1/2" hex head. Jeff They're 8mm, just like all the other DS bolts. 10mm is a lot smaller than 1/2. 1/2 is 12.7mm.
Pete M Posted January 18, 2009 Posted January 18, 2009 I bought an 8mm ratcheting box wrench just for those 4 bolts. Makes life soooo much easier. :yes:
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