How sensitive are stock driveshafts?
11-16-2016, 05:29 AM
#21
JK Super Freak
There's some holes in the back of the pinion flange where you can insert a good punch to drive the drive shaft out of the flange. Can be a pain to get the right angle.
11-16-2016, 06:39 AM
#22
JK Jedi
I might be stating the obvious, but you might want to throw the TC in neutral so that once you have the axle side released from the pinion, you can rotate the DS making it easier to access the 8mm bolts on the TC side. Obviously, be sure to chock the wheels.
11-17-2016, 09:22 AM
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JK Super Freak
What are you doing about the transmission side. That yoke slides right out. You don't unbolt the front of the rear drive shaft. And You can't leave that yoke loose in the transmission anyway, it will likely blow out of there on the highway, as the only thing holding the tailshaft/yoke in is the drive shaft, nor should you drive around with the rear tail shaft out of the transmission without plugging the hole.
12-02-2016, 07:19 PM
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The rear needs an 8mm socket (if I'm reading correctly) to remove the bolts. Do the axle side first. There are small holes there to hammer from the rear to get the shaft out of the yoke. I skip that step and just put it in gear after the bolts are out of the axle side. It'll pop free and right out. I've never marked mine and haven't had any problems with it. When you put it back together be sure to anti-seize spots where metal is on metal.
12-02-2016, 08:59 PM
#27
JK Junkie
Either way it's much faster if the wheels are off the ground.
You can only access two to three at a time with the angle of the yokes to the t case. With the vehicle up you can spin the shaft and use a pneumatic ratchet or similar and it makes it a 2 minute job.
You can only access two to three at a time with the angle of the yokes to the t case. With the vehicle up you can spin the shaft and use a pneumatic ratchet or similar and it makes it a 2 minute job.
12-03-2016, 03:33 AM
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Either side but if you notice the shaft seems to be stuck in the yoke then you'll be either hammering it or connect the opposite side and put it in gear for a quick second to break it loose. My axle side was stuck so I did the axle side first.
04-12-2017, 08:54 AM
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Can this be checked with the wheels on the ground? Just installed new driveshaft and still having the vibrations.