How to remove driveshafts from NA diff?

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gavin_eakins
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How to remove driveshafts from NA diff?

Postby gavin_eakins » Thu Jul 05, 2007 1:06 pm

Folks,
I have the diff from a 1.8 on the bench, with driveshafts.
It does *not* have the bolt-on inner CV joints of the earliest models.
How do I remove the driveshafts?
Gavin.
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Postby StanTheMan » Thu Jul 05, 2007 1:11 pm

Get a strong screwdriver.
pace it against the drive shaft in the outward direction
& whack the sh*t out of it.

it will pop out.

doesn't have to be a screwdriver. strong piece of wood will do it too. but more force will be absorbed.
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Postby gavin_eakins » Thu Jul 05, 2007 1:18 pm

Thanks, Stan.
I tried prying it against the diff case, but since it seemed to be restrained, I presumed it some sort of circlip & gave up.
I guess the \"wack the sh*t out of it\" technique just overcomes any existing clip?
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Postby StanTheMan » Thu Jul 05, 2007 1:19 pm

sure does
It will need a good whack. Don't be shy
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Postby Grumpy » Thu Jul 05, 2007 9:23 pm

2 small purpose made timber wedges work fine.
Sadly MX5 less for a while.
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Postby gavin_eakins » Fri Jul 06, 2007 3:55 pm

Thanks, blokes for the advise.
They really just needed some \"oomph\" on the lever, and there they were.
Gavin.
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