'98 ZJ front driveshaft removal

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Lavman

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Discussion starter · #1 · Jun 21, 2006

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So I believe that my VC is toast. I want to confirm it by removing the front drive shaft. I looked under there last night and the method to remove the front DS was not obvious to me.

It would appear that I will have a lttle stub shaft sticking out of the front diff and a circular collar left sticking out of the t-case.

Do I remove the 4 or 6 (can't recall exactly) small bolts on each end and drop it out?

 

The Grand Pooh-Bah

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#2 · Jun 22, 2006

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Yes, remove the (4) bolts and it will drop out.

 

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Discussion starter · #3 · Jun 22, 2006

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I looked at it closely last night and there are 4 bolts on the t-case end of the DS holding the DS to the yoke. I just want to confirm that once these four bolts are removed I simply slide the DS towards the front to clear the crossmember then pull the front end of the DS off the splines? This will leave a short shaft sticking out of the front axle?

Thanks for your help!

 

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#4 · Jun 22, 2006

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oh hell.....you might as well remove all 10 :mrgreen:

no you don't pull it off the spline. you remove the 6 bolts that hold the CV into the front yoke and pull the entire shaft.

 

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Discussion starter · #5 · Jun 22, 2006

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OK, now I understand. Thanks for the help!