Driveshaft installation.. problems?
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Staging Lane
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From: Lawenceville, GA
Driveshaft installation.. problems? I'm finally upgrading from my steel driveshaft to an aluminum one and looking for installation instructions. There used to be one on Z28.org and I haven't found any others.
Can you give me any help on this?
<small>[ October 30, 2002, 11:32 AM: Message edited by: Zatlanta ]</small>
Can you give me any help on this?
<small>[ October 30, 2002, 11:32 AM: Message edited by: Zatlanta ]</small>
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Re: Driveshaft installation.. problems? Removal
1) Remove torque arm. Two bolts in back. One bolt (if memory serves me correct) on the front mount that loosens the bracket mount and allows the torque arm to slide in and out.
2) on the rear u-joint, unbolt the two bolts on each side sides' bracket that holds the cross onto the rear end's portion of the joint.
3) Once driveshaft is loose from the U-joint (you may have to force it loose by sticking a big screwdriver inbetween the rear ends' side of the u-joint and the cross and wiggle/pry loose), slide D.S. back and out from the transmission
Installation
1) align splines in front u-joint yoke with those on the transmission, slide in.
2) seat cross of rear u-joint into the yoke coming from the rear end, reattach hold down brackets, tighten to specified torque (which I don't have on the tip of my tongue).
3) Replace torque arm.
1) Remove torque arm. Two bolts in back. One bolt (if memory serves me correct) on the front mount that loosens the bracket mount and allows the torque arm to slide in and out.
2) on the rear u-joint, unbolt the two bolts on each side sides' bracket that holds the cross onto the rear end's portion of the joint.
3) Once driveshaft is loose from the U-joint (you may have to force it loose by sticking a big screwdriver inbetween the rear ends' side of the u-joint and the cross and wiggle/pry loose), slide D.S. back and out from the transmission
Installation
1) align splines in front u-joint yoke with those on the transmission, slide in.
2) seat cross of rear u-joint into the yoke coming from the rear end, reattach hold down brackets, tighten to specified torque (which I don't have on the tip of my tongue).
3) Replace torque arm.
