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PROP SHAFT REMOVAL #1509128 09/28/13 05:08 PM 09/28/13 05:08 PM
Joined: Aug 2009 Posts: 63 USA M MrHemi OP member
MrHemi OP member M Joined: Aug 2009 Posts: 63 USA	Hello guys Can someone please give me a quick downlow on how to remove a prop shaft / drive shaft from a 68 charger RT, Thank you kindly

Re: PROP SHAFT REMOVAL [Re: MrHemi] #1509129 09/28/13 05:14 PM 09/28/13 05:14 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 20,815 A collage of whims topside Too Many Posts
topside Too Many Posts Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 20,815 A collage of whims	Simple as it gets: grab a plug for the tailshaft (local auto parts store), remove fasteners at rear U-joint, slide shaft forward a little to clear rear yoke, slide out of trans, plug trans opening. Put a drip pan under rear of trans before removing shaft. Put fasteners back on rear yoke so they don't get lost.

Re: PROP SHAFT REMOVAL [Re: topside] #1509130 09/28/13 05:27 PM 09/28/13 05:27 PM
Joined: Aug 2009 Posts: 63 USA M MrHemi OP member
MrHemi OP member M Joined: Aug 2009 Posts: 63 USA	Excellent, Thank you Just one question what do I need to use to losen the fasteners with? Thanks

Re: PROP SHAFT REMOVAL [Re: MrHemi] #1509131 09/28/13 06:49 PM 09/28/13 06:49 PM
Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 43,228 Bend,OR USA C Cab_Burge I Win
Cab_Burge I Win C Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 43,228 Bend,OR USA	Quote: Excellent, Thank you Just one question what do I need to use to losen the fasteners with? Thanks Preferrably a wrench, either 3/8 or 7/16 box or open end Jack that rascal up with the rear end off the ground and put it on some good, stable jack stands and the front tires lower than the rear tires if you want to jack the front end up also so the tranny fluid won't drain ot the back of the tranny. Look at the bolts, some came with the 3/8 and some have been replaced with 7/16 headed bolts Caution on putting the drivesjaft and rear U joint back into the pinion yoke, most stock 1968 Mopars came with Detroit type U joints,either 7260 or the larger 7290 size. They both have interior retainers. Make sure the Ujoint is seated all the way into the pinion yoke squarely with both interior retainers seated firmly against the inside of the pinion yoke before reinstalling the restaining straps The restraining straps are only meant to keep the Ujoint cups from front to rear movement, not designed or intended to take any side loading while in motion, the pinion yoke does that on the rear Good luck BTW, why are you wanting to take the drive shaft out? Mr.Cab Racing and winning with Mopars since 1964. (Old F--t, Huh)

Re: PROP SHAFT REMOVAL [Re: MrHemi] #1509132 09/28/13 06:55 PM 09/28/13 06:55 PM
Joined: Nov 2003 Posts: 36,041 Lincoln Nebraska R RapidRobert Circle Track
RapidRobert Circle Track R Joined: Nov 2003 Posts: 36,041 Lincoln Nebraska	Quote: Just one question what do I need to use to losen the fasteners with? Thanks A short 3/8-7/16 combo box wrench is the best. Put it in park to immobilize the shaft so you can break em loose then go to neutral or other (than park) gear so you can rotate the shaft for easy access. I like to keep the pieces on the same side & the same position as I removed them. Probably not a dealbreaker but ujoint balance is critical & it keeps Mr Murphy away. On reassembly I clean em & blue loctite on the threads live every 24 hour block of time like it's your last day on earth

Re: PROP SHAFT REMOVAL [Re: MrHemi] #1509133 09/28/13 07:15 PM 09/28/13 07:15 PM
Joined: Oct 2012 Posts: 1,106 Northeast V VincentVega super stock
VincentVega super stock V Joined: Oct 2012 Posts: 1,106 Northeast	Quote: Hello guys Can someone please give me a quick downlow on how to remove a prop shaft / drive shaft from a 68 charger RT, Thank you kindly You should really mark the prop shaft in relation to the axle yoke and put it back in the same orientation. If you don't, you might add a vibration. The same goes for the slip yoke in relation to the shaft if you are doing UJoints Looking for 1975 through 1978 B body 4 door sedan sheet metal or parts cars - monaco, fury, coronet. Please let me know

Re: PROP SHAFT REMOVAL [Re: VincentVega] #1509134 09/28/13 08:09 PM 09/28/13 08:09 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 20,815 A collage of whims topside Too Many Posts
topside Too Many Posts Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 20,815 A collage of whims	Cab - I don't recall which trans it was that let lube out of its rear seal, as it was a long time ago; but ever since, I've plugged the output so nothing gets on the floor.

Re: PROP SHAFT REMOVAL [Re: topside] #1509135 09/28/13 08:31 PM 09/28/13 08:31 PM
Joined: Aug 2009 Posts: 63 USA M MrHemi OP member
MrHemi OP member M Joined: Aug 2009 Posts: 63 USA	Thanks guys, will remove in the morning, thanks for all the tips, great help, got a good understanding now.

Re: PROP SHAFT REMOVAL [Re: MrHemi] #1509136 09/28/13 08:33 PM 09/28/13 08:33 PM
Joined: Aug 2009 Posts: 63 USA M MrHemi OP member
MrHemi OP member M Joined: Aug 2009 Posts: 63 USA	Cab_Burge stripping the car for restoration, Thanks

Re: PROP SHAFT REMOVAL [Re: MrHemi] #1509137 09/28/13 08:42 PM 09/28/13 08:42 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 32,947 Grand Prairie,Texas stumpy I Win
stumpy I Win Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 32,947 Grand Prairie,Texas	Stripping for restoration and you need instructions on removing a drive shaft. You are way over your head already. Get a factory service manual and read it before you ever lay a wrench on that car. You are headed for some very expensive lessons if your just start tearing things apart. There is way too much to the process to explain a little at a time here.

Re: PROP SHAFT REMOVAL [Re: stumpy] #1509138 09/28/13 09:09 PM 09/28/13 09:09 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 13,601 md M mopars4ever I Live Here
mopars4ever I Live Here M Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 13,601 md	Funny thing, when I was 15 years old laying on the ground under my car while working on it I don`t remember having a service manual out for help. I just learned like most of us did the hard way.

Re: PROP SHAFT REMOVAL [Re: mopars4ever] #1509139 09/28/13 09:20 PM 09/28/13 09:20 PM
Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 11,543 chicagoland,usa B buildanother I Live Here
buildanother I Live Here B Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 11,543 chicagoland,usa	That's why many of us started by tinkering with old mowers etc, that were left at the curb. Learn lots that way. At least I did.

Re: PROP SHAFT REMOVAL [Re: mopars4ever] #1509140 09/28/13 09:20 PM 09/28/13 09:20 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 32,947 Grand Prairie,Texas stumpy I Win
stumpy I Win Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 32,947 Grand Prairie,Texas	And mopars4ever how many things did you end up having to redo or get help on?

Re: PROP SHAFT REMOVAL [Re: stumpy] #1509141 10/01/13 02:11 AM 10/01/13 02:11 AM
Joined: Aug 2009 Posts: 63 USA M MrHemi OP member
MrHemi OP member M Joined: Aug 2009 Posts: 63 USA	I only came on here to ask about removing a drive shaft, and what tools I would need to do the job, so I could be prepared as I only have the weekends to work on my car. I'm sure i'm not the first person to ask nor the last, after all this is what the forum is for, is it not? I've never had issues asking questions before in the MOPAR community, People go out their way to help, I would do the same if I could help someone, but there is always some pricks out there I guess, and I would appreciate those with negative comments to stay out of my threads, as I despise people like you. Those that helped me out, Thank you very much i pulled the drive shaft out on Sunday with you're help. Thanks again

Re: PROP SHAFT REMOVAL [Re: VincentVega] #1509142 10/01/13 10:26 AM 10/01/13 10:26 AM
Joined: Nov 2003 Posts: 36,041 Lincoln Nebraska R RapidRobert Circle Track
RapidRobert Circle Track R Joined: Nov 2003 Posts: 36,041 Lincoln Nebraska	Quote: You should really mark the prop shaft in relation to the axle yoke and put it back in the same orientation. If you don't, you might add a vibration. The same goes for the slip yoke in relation to the shaft if you are doing UJoints X2 & make sure the zerk is in compression live every 24 hour block of time like it's your last day on earth

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