1 piece tail shaft removal question

Hi Guys,

I?m sure its obvious?

I am trying to remove my tail shaft (1 piece NYX) which is attached to the diff using 6 hex bolts (all of which are now out).

It looks like the end sits in a cup (about 5mm) as opposed to a flange, so how do I get my tailshaft out?

Does the tail shaft slide further into the gear box enough to clear the cup or do I have the cup concept wrong ?

Any help appreciated

thanks

 

You need to give the flange a bit of a whack to get it to seperate from the cup thing.
Then once it is loose you will be able to slide it into the gearbox enough to remove it.

 

Yes

Should slide further into g/box.

 

tailshaft

If it wont slide into the gear box any further due to the yoke universal hitting the dust cup on the gear box, you will have to loosen your 4 diff mount bolts to allow the diff to drop about 35ml and it will come out fine, once you have it out you could remove the dust cup from the rear of the gear box and cut about 38ml off it this will allow the shaft to slide in further, so you can remove it without dropping the diff.
I had the same problem when fitting mine.
Eddie

 

thanks guys

 

give it a wiggle.. if that doesnt work a plastic mallet will get her loose
wouldnt bother about looseneing the gearbox or diff. ive had my 1pce shaft in and out of the car about 6 times and never loosed the diff or gb.

 

if it can get in there, it can get out...

 

This is exactly the case with mine.
If the shaft was 10 mm shorter, it'd be fine, but we had to drop the diff a little