Drive shaft removal - need some help
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I need to pull my transmisison for some refurb work and starting to look at how to disconnect my drive shaft. Car is a 1974 Dodge Challenger and the trans is an A833.
Looks like the rear end side of the shaft is pretty straight forward. Just the four bolts.
Transmission side of the shaft doesn't have the same bolts so I'm assuming it's some type of clip inside.
Any special tools to help get the job done? I have a lift and high jack stand, high trans jack already.
Pics attached.
Thanks for your assistance in advance.
-Rob
RobH -- 72 Plymouth Duster 360 73 Dodge Charger SE 318 74 Dodge Challenger 340-4 74 Dodge Challenger 440
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Re: Drive shaft removal - need some help
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08/29/13 11:56 AM
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Just unbolt the straps at the back, and slide the entire thing out of the transmission...no need to unhook anything up front. (Once you unbolt the back you will see the front is a slip joint and will just slide out towards the back) To remove the driveshaft itself from the front yoke, you remove the little ujoint clips and press it apart.
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Re: Drive shaft removal - need some help
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08/29/13 12:10 PM
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Put tape around u-joint caps on rear so they dint fall off after you unbolt joint.
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Re: Drive shaft removal - need some help
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Progress - drive shaft is out. Was pretty simple with the tips for working it out. unbolted the rear and dropped it and the other end slipped right out.. Had the oil catch set up and ready for the drips...
RobH -- 72 Plymouth Duster 360 73 Dodge Charger SE 318 74 Dodge Challenger 340-4 74 Dodge Challenger 440
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Re: Drive shaft removal - need some help
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Looks like a touch of surface rust near the end. Worth cleaning that up while I wait for my transmission work to be completed?
RobH -- 72 Plymouth Duster 360 73 Dodge Charger SE 318 74 Dodge Challenger 340-4 74 Dodge Challenger 440
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Re: Drive shaft removal - need some help
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08/29/13 11:32 PM
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Get a pogo stick to hold the engine up while you remove the transmission.
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