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 1999 Mustang GT N/A Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Bigfork, MT Posts: 34 iTrader: 0 reviews	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's nitrous mod 2000 mustang gt 11.79@115.83 (old set up) Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: N.W. AR Posts: 12,540 iTrader: 8 reviews	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. __________________ project warhorse under construction wagon burner under construction as well (04 lightning) being built by MP2 Performance

October 7th, 2007, 09:32 AM	#4
04GTAMPA Hardcore Enthusiast 2001 Mustang SVT Cobra Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Riverview, FL Posts: 2,742 iTrader: 1 reviews	spray them with goo-gone or goo-off. It will eat away the cement slowly... (Third world country secret revealed) It works. __________________ Slow, really slow Cobra. Wanna see? MM Cobra Club Member #81 "TAMPA BAY AREA CREW"

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October 7th, 2007, 01:44 AM	#2
RyanGT MM Fanatic 2000 GT Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Lynnwood, Washington Posts: 4,258 iTrader: 4 reviews	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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