Drive Shaft Removal

[Peter Golledge]

Jeremy McNeil wrote:
> 
> As a busy law student, I've only been able to work on my '87 4kcsq
> intermittently.  For the past few weeks, I've had my car on jack stands
> while I try to change the CV boots.
> 
> I've had a few problems, the last of which had me stalled for a while.
> The ball joint was stuck and needed a little whack to loosen.  I finally
> got the control arm down.
> 
> Now, in trying to remove the drive shaft I'm having more trouble.  It
> seems the loctite used to secure the shaft is a bit stronger than I am.
> The Bentley shows the use of a puller which looks like it would easily do
> the job.  Unfortunately, I am not so blessed as to have a puller.  If
> someone can show me an inexpensive model, I'll take it.

If the arrangement is the same as the 5K/200 (the list will confirm
this I am sure)  I would recommend getting the inner boot kit (~$13).  
You can avoid removing the external CV joint by:

a.  Remove the entire shaft from the car (make sure you have the gasket 
    where the inner joint mates to the gearbox.

b.  Remove the internal CV (single circlip) may need to press or drive
    off with a drift.

c.  Slip both internal external boots off the driveshaft

d.  Reverse c. through a.

> removal?  Is there a chemical which will make the loctite dissolve?

Heat will fix loctite but it is not very nice to your CV unfortunately.
:-(

Cheers
-- 
Peter Golledge

89 200TQ (Wagon + Sedan), 79 Porsche 930, 89 SAAB 900i