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

Caldwell

New Member

Apr 27, 2004

528

0

0

44

Ontario Canada

Sep 21, 2005

#1

• Sep 21, 2005

• #1

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

bubb rubb says:"woo woooooo"

Founding Member

Sep 24, 2002

3,464

1

69

42

Syracuse, NY

Sep 21, 2005

#2

• Sep 21, 2005

• #2

bolts are 12point

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

 

RIO5.0

15 Year Member

Feb 16, 2001

6,892

8

128

N.H.

Sep 21, 2005

#3

• Sep 21, 2005

• #3

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

"How long does it take to get help in here?

15 Year Member

Nov 29, 1999

31,179

34

129

Sep 21, 2005

#4

• Sep 21, 2005

• #4

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

I AM the random post master...bow down

May 3, 2003

3,841

0

0

Daytona Bch, FL

Sep 21, 2005

#5

• Sep 21, 2005

• #5

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

New Member

Sep 22, 2004

1,034

0

0

Sep 21, 2005

#6

• Sep 21, 2005

• #6

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

New Member

Apr 27, 2004

528

0

0

44

Ontario Canada

Sep 22, 2005

#7

• Sep 22, 2005

• #7

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

The car that set the bar.

Founding Member

Nov 29, 1999

5,676

1

76

Altoona, PA

www.angelfire.com

Sep 22, 2005

#8

• Sep 22, 2005

• #8

1105 said:

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.

Click to expand...

They are not reverse thread Zach.

 

W

wytstang

Mustang Master

Mar 14, 2004

4,988

4

78

Summerville,SC missing South Fl. weather :(

Sep 22, 2005

#9

• Sep 22, 2005

• #9

Turn the radio up

 

BlownFiveLiter

have car, will race....wait, it doesn't run

15 Year Member

Nov 29, 1999

3,133

18

108

Chicagoland

Sep 22, 2005

#10

• Sep 22, 2005

• #10

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

New Member

Apr 27, 2004

528

0

0

44

Ontario Canada

Sep 22, 2005

#11

• Sep 22, 2005

• #11

StangGT1995 said:

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.

Click to expand...

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

 

WhiteDevil

New Member

Feb 4, 2003

2,717

0

0

42

San Diego

Sep 22, 2005

#12

• Sep 22, 2005

• #12

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.