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  1. 14th April 2014, 04:39 PM #1
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    Removing a rear prop shaft?

    I'm just about to change the donut on the rear prop shaft on my '95 TDi Disco to a Uni joint as they keep wearing away. I've undone all the bolts and the shaft is free but I can not compress the drive shaft enough to slip it off the spline (at the diff end) or the bolts (at the transfer end).
    Any ideas on how to free this? I've tried lots of leverage but just can't get it out.
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  2. 14th April 2014, 04:49 PM #2
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    jack the rear up, leaving the wheels on the ground
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    Quote Originally Posted by jboot51 View Post
    jack the rear up, leaving the wheels on the ground
    Do that and start by levering the uni flange back at the hand brake drum end.
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  4. 14th April 2014, 07:45 PM #4
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    Take out grease nipple at slip joint, and push harder !
    The straighter/more level the trailing arms the longer the distance between the diff and the transfer case.
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    Quote Originally Posted by jboot51 View Post
    jack the rear up, leaving the wheels on the ground
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  6. 19th April 2014, 12:09 PM #6
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    compress the springs, as per all the logic previous.

    if you have long studs on the hand brake and the long propshaft (tolerances count here) you may need to wind off the radius arm nuts and lever the axle backwards off of the rear side of the radius-chassis bush to get the extra 1/2 inch you think you're going to need (and it only misses by about 1/8th inch)

    you're also screwed if you have the v8 and all of your mounts are sagged

    you can try levering the whole gearbox and engine assembly forwards but unless its on a hoist and you have 2 friends with long crowbars that wont work... A hydraulic jack and suitable extension might also work if you go from the drop out cross memeber to the back of the bell housing.
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  7. 19th April 2014, 03:42 PM #7
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    Thanks again bee-utey

    Disregard posted on wrong spot
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