Need help! Urgent, taking drive shaft to pinion off...

[Caldwell]

Hey guys
need help...

trying to take off the drive shaft to the pinion
the bolts are ON TIGHT

are the bolts (the 12 point) reverse threads or not before i start pounding on them?

Thanks again!

 

[urban96]

bolts are 12point

their a pain to get off, try heating them up to get em off

 

[RIO5.0]

My bad....Urban's right , heat can help...Those mother do tend to be a mofo to break loose...plus not alot of room... :damnit:

 

[HISSIN50]

Yep - the heat breaks loose the threadlock.

A long breaker or the double-box wrench method works for some folks. Or use your leg on the wrench.


Standard thread.

Good luck.

 

[1105]

why would they be reverse thread? All the vehicles at work we have to take the DS off of have normal threads.

If they are I guess I learned something new, but I don't remember them being reverse.

 

[GRGT1994]

I had a hard time bracing my DS, cause I already had the rear end torn down when I got around to pulling the DS. But other than that, I don't remember anyting weird like reverse threading. Try some PB Blaster too. That stuff works wonders.

 

[Caldwell]

Thanks gents
you weren't kidding either
they were a PITA to get off, but they were fine.
I just didn't want to snap anything before i started reefin

i appreciate your help guys

you're the best as always



ps: i was able to get my tranny off *whew*

 

[Killercanary]

why would they be reverse thread? All the vehicles at work we have to take the DS off of have normal threads.

If they are I guess I learned something new, but I don't remember them being reverse.

They are not reverse thread Zach.

 

[wytstang]

Turn the radio up

 

[BlownFiveLiter]

Caldwell, imagine them with red loctite on them... now that's a PITA. That's a freakin' hour itself to get them out, and me wanting to hit myself in the head with a ball peen hammer for ever putting red on there in the first place.

 

[Caldwell]

Caldwell, imagine them with red loctite on them... now that's a PITA. That's a freakin' hour itself to get them out, and me wanting to hit myself in the head with a ball peen hammer for ever putting red on there in the first place.

LOL!
i can only image man
i was finally able to pull the tranny.
what a job, all this for linkage..

 

[WhiteDevil]

Glad you got it off. I use a long breaker bar with a steel pipe sleeved over it for extra leverage, and the were STILL hard to break loose.