Re: tranny removal on 4000sq

[Dan Simoes <dans@ans.net>]

Steve Bucholz replied to me:

> ... we removed the bolts that hold the metal shield to allow us to 
> pull the CV's.  Do you know if the shaft has fallen to the bottom of
> the bellhousing?  If so, you might be able to get it out by attempting
> to separate the engine/tranny in situ.  I know Dan, that kind of short-
> cut never works on this car!  In any case you're going to need to 
> remove the down pipe.  

Yes, the shaft fell in there somewhere.  I need to at least slide
the tranny back enough to clear the pressure plate etc. but it's
not moving very much.  Downpipe...sigh.  I was hoping not to 
have to.

> IMO you shouldn't need to worry about the inner boots, they don't see 
> the kinds of stress the outers do.  Just separate the shafts from the 
> diff mounting flanges (all 3!) and bag them up out of the way. 

The rubber is looking a bit weathered though.
> removed by pulling an E-clip on the end of the shaft. 

Ah, so I can just remove the CVJ itself and slide the boot off, 
then repack the CVJ.

> Make sure you 
> get new drive flange seals, 2 for the half shafts and 1 different one 
> for the prop shaft.  

Is that really necessary?  The prop shaft seal probably needs to be 
done if I saw it weeping.

The grease in the CVJ looks darker and thicker than what I've
installed before.  Wonder if it's just age.

| Dan |