Help! Drive shaft removal

[mike01]

Can anyone offer any help/advice regarding the removal of the drive shafts?

The drive shaft oil seals in the diff need replacing and I\'ve been having a bit of a \'mare getting the shafts out. The service manual says a small pry bar may be required. I\'ve tried a small one and a bloody great 4 foot long one with no luck :Grrr.

I thought a bearing splitter might do the job, however a couple of friends recommended a slide hammer. I\'d appreciate some advice before buying yet more tools.

Cheers, Mike.

[philiwily]

Put a small amount of pressure on it with the pry bar and at the same time tap the flange with a hammer, it will pop out.
Before you take the shaft out make sure there is no play in the diff.

Phil

[SiH]

Mine needed a heck of a lot of force - I used a crowbar

[steve garbutt]

Sometimes two pry bar\'s a hammer and a bacon butty is required.

Even pressure on each side with the pry bars and a tap.

[James H]

Im having the exact sam problem with mine & it isnt budgin for s**t & i mean not goin anywhere, have ahad my 6\'4 foot friend helping me with various bars, massive crowbars, hammbers & brute force!?!

[steve garbutt]

You have removed the drive shaft from the wheel hub ?

[James H]

Ha :s yes i have. Had only had them out a coulpe of weeks before as well so strange how they have got so tight in there.

[steve garbutt]

Well just make sure there is the same pressure on both sides of the drive shaft or it will just jam itself in there, iv never really had a problem.

[kompactor]

My driveshaft always comes out easiy. Can\'t imagine what could possibly be holding it. Provided the bolts are pulled out. haha

It\'s probably one of the easiest parts to remove.... i just tap it down and give it a tug.