removing drive shaft

[dhay14]

could someone please tel me how to remove the drive shaft (right side)??

the problem is taking it out of the gearbox, whatever i do it wont't come out. i'm about to brake things so please help me out on this one...

tnx

[stevie_b]

I remember one side has a pin in it that you need to knock out with a drift. Can't remember which side but you could check that first.

[MatBrown]

Yeah, the drivers side has a roll pin going through the driveshaft and output shaft of the box, make sure this is removed first.
I have seen them rusted solid before though.


Mat.

[dhay14]

ok i think this is the side i'm fighting against.
but where is this pin located and how do i remove it becauze i don't see it.

[Lunner]

It goes through teh bit that fits over the shaft coming from the gearbox, you'll have to rotate it to see it, its only 6mm, you need a 6mm punch to remove it

[dhay14]

ok mate tnx i will take a look

i was so desperate that i was about to cut the shaftboot / shaft rubber to get it done with

but i will take a look later

[stevie_b]

I used an old drill bit to tap it through (not drill it out!) in case you don't have a punch to hand.

[Matty86]

It goes through teh bit that fits over the shaft coming from the gearbox, you'll have to rotate it to see it, its only 6mm, you need a 6mm punch to remove it
4mm isnt it?


either way, they're a royal pain if they've not been removed in a few years!!

[Lunner]

Nah 99% bsuure theya re 6mm, i've used a 5" nail in the past with the point cut off, bent a few though, also had the driveshaft stuck onto the shaft before, can usually level it off something though

[jay s]

lol roll rin is 5mm and will need a 5 mm punch :D DO NOT use a 3mm punch what ever you do, did that mistake last time i took the shaft off and ended up with a punch stuck inside the rollpin, few hours later finally got it out lol

[Matty86]

think my 3mm rollpin never came back out! :D even with the gearbox out the car I still couldn't shift it

[Coops]

ai its a doudle skin rollpin, outer sleeve is 5mm and inner is 3mm, use 5mm punch or as lunner says the old pointless nail trick :lol: