driveshaft removal

captain_communism · October 7th, 2007, 01:35 AM

The throwout bearing in my 99 GT went out, so I'm taking the transmission out. I got everything off OK until I started taking the driveshaft out. The bolts that hold the driveshaft to the rear axle yoke are really tight, and I can't get them loose. I don't think they should be torqued as tight as they are, should they? Even if I'm really reefing on the wrench I can't get them loose, and I don't want to break a head off. Is there a trick to getting those out or something?

RyanGT · October 7th, 2007, 01:44 AM

i just upgraded my drive shaft and those bolts were a pain in the ass. Think how much tension is on that... I just used the wrench trick to get more leverage to torque them out... best way to describe it (still not well) is you have the closed end on the bolt, open end down. Use another wrench (play around with it) and one way it will lock and let you go one direction with leverage. Very bad description but maybe someone else knows what im talking about and can describe it better.

But basically yes they are a pain and just need more force to get them out.

SWEET2KSTANG · October 7th, 2007, 02:32 AM

all the bolts have loctite on them from the factory, 90% of them are a pain in the ass. you will have to work the hell out of them but will come free.

04GTAMPA · October 7th, 2007, 09:32 AM

spray them with goo-gone or goo-off. It will eat away the cement slowly... (Third world country secret revealed) It works.

October 7th, 2007, 01:35 AM	#1
captain_communism Newbie Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 26	driveshaft removal The throwout bearing in my 99 GT went out, so I'm taking the transmission out. I got everything off OK until I started taking the driveshaft out. The bolts that hold the driveshaft to the rear axle yoke are really tight, and I can't get them loose. I don't think they should be torqued as tight as they are, should they? Even if I'm really reefing on the wrench I can't get them loose, and I don't want to break a head off. Is there a trick to getting those out or something?

October 7th, 2007, 02:32 AM	#3
SWEET2KSTANG MM Fanatic 2000 mustang gt 12.01@114.69 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: N.W. AR Posts: 4,034	all the bolts have loctite on them from the factory, 90% of them are a pain in the ass. you will have to work the hell out of them but will come free. __________________ stock long block, bolt ons, slicks, and a little squeeze 1/4 E.T. 12.06@114.69 Only two defining forces have ever offered to die for you: 1. Jesus Christ 2. The American G. I. One died for your soul, the other for your freedom.

October 7th, 2007, 09:32 AM	#4
04GTAMPA Hardcore Enthusiast 1999 Mustang GT Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Riverview, FL Posts: 2,260	spray them with goo-gone or goo-off. It will eat away the cement slowly... (Third world country secret revealed) It works. __________________

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October 7th, 2007, 01:44 AM	#2
RyanGT Enthusiast 2000 GT Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Washington Posts: 823	i just upgraded my drive shaft and those bolts were a pain in the ass. Think how much tension is on that... I just used the wrench trick to get more leverage to torque them out... best way to describe it (still not well) is you have the closed end on the bolt, open end down. Use another wrench (play around with it) and one way it will lock and let you go one direction with leverage. Very bad description but maybe someone else knows what im talking about and can describe it better. But basically yes they are a pain and just need more force to get them out.

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