Front Driveshaft, CV Joint
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Joined: Feb 2011
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From: Texas
I spent all day under the truck yesterday. Wasn't too bad. Except those bolts at the u joint end gave me a hard time. My ingersoll rand impact wrench had difficulty spinning them off initially. Rusted and covered in blue thread locker. Spent a while trying to put the new driveshaft in and no dice. Napa gave me the wrong one. Too long. Apparently, it's for a 5 speed auto. So I'm giving it another go today. Also, anybody have a technique down for clearing the exhaust pipe? Do I need to put it in in 2 pieces?That's how I got the old one out. Just hoping to streamline the process a bit. Thanks
I actually just completed this project I found it was the best to move the drive shaft up at the transfer case end. Then slide it out over the top of the transfer case. Its the only real way to get it out.