Thread: removal of front drive shaft

Some things are metric, some imperial. The driveshaft bolts take a 9/16 wrench or socket.

Something like this is useful for some of them:

Drive Shaft Socket Wrench Tool - Land Rover Drive Shaft Tools

I'm pretty sure that's a britpart part number.

You will find it alot easier with a socket (if you can get one on), or the tool in previous post, it is hard to get leverage with a spanner, especially if they haven't been cracked for a while.
Once off, lock the center diff and drive sensibly!

Thanks Guys

I'll see how I go.

Cheers Howy

Replaced mine just recently and I'm pretty sure the bolts were metric.
I've still got the original bolts in the shed (I replaced them all while I was down there), so if I get a chance I'll pop out and check tomorrow.

prop bolts are 14mm or 9/16af Both of which will fit the other!!

If the bolts are 9/16 a 14 mm spanner will be very tight as 9/16 is almost 14.3mm.

As for driving with out the front tail shaft, if your D2 has a centre diff lock you can drive it, but remember you will be sending 100% of power through the rear instead of 50%, so do drive gently.

With the play in the shaft, a bit of play is normal, more so on a full time 4WD.

As has been said a 14mm will fit. The hardware is most certainly imperial. It's 3/8 unf x 1 1/8" for the bolt and a 3/8 unf nylock nut.

Hi all

Just ordered a Tom woods unit today, should take about a week to ge to broome from Vic, so I have heaps of time to remove my existing drive shaft.

I could let the local mech do the job, but I think Ill take a little more care.

Thanks for all your helpful info