Hi everyone!
This question pertains to my '94 Formula:
Well, I'm trying to disconnect the driveshaft from the differential, and my Haynes manual appears to be leaving out a step, or I'm just not understanding something.
I have the rear of the car safely supported on jackstands and I even have a jack under the diff. to take up a little of the weight from the rear end.
O.K.....so per the instructions in Haynes, I remove the four bolts that hold the two clamps attaching the driveshaft to the diff. Easy enough.
A this point, the manual says to "just lower the shaft and support it with a wire"... (since I'm not removing completely).
I don't see how the shaft can come loose from the diff unless it will slide forward an inch or so towards the front of the car. Haynes doesn't mention that the shaft must be pushed forward but....how else could it come out of there? It's still captive. Didn't want to force anything until I checked with the experts here. So, should the driveshaft slide forward an inch or so into the tranny, or am I hallucinating....
I'm assuming the other end that goes into the tranny is splined (?). If it is supposed to slide forward, should it require a lot of force to move it?
(Does anyone else think Haynes manuals just can't suck enough......LOL?)
Thanks in advance for any advice you can offer!
This question pertains to my '94 Formula:
Well, I'm trying to disconnect the driveshaft from the differential, and my Haynes manual appears to be leaving out a step, or I'm just not understanding something.
I have the rear of the car safely supported on jackstands and I even have a jack under the diff. to take up a little of the weight from the rear end.
O.K.....so per the instructions in Haynes, I remove the four bolts that hold the two clamps attaching the driveshaft to the diff. Easy enough.
A this point, the manual says to "just lower the shaft and support it with a wire"... (since I'm not removing completely).
I don't see how the shaft can come loose from the diff unless it will slide forward an inch or so towards the front of the car. Haynes doesn't mention that the shaft must be pushed forward but....how else could it come out of there? It's still captive. Didn't want to force anything until I checked with the experts here. So, should the driveshaft slide forward an inch or so into the tranny, or am I hallucinating....
I'm assuming the other end that goes into the tranny is splined (?). If it is supposed to slide forward, should it require a lot of force to move it?
(Does anyone else think Haynes manuals just can't suck enough......LOL?)
Thanks in advance for any advice you can offer!
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