Need directional help when loosening DS bolts

[pungkiteater_671]

im in the process of pulling out my motor and this is the first time im doing it so i need help

im having a hard time breaking loose the driveshaft bolts do i pull the wrench towards the floor or up towards the chassis

[gnvarnadore]

depends on what side of the car you are on while under it. put your wrench on the passinger side and pull down. make sure the wheels cant spin freely or else you will never get it done. i used a screwdriver to keep the driveshaft from spinning and spinning the wheels. remember all you have to do is get the 4 bolts off where the driveshaft bolts to the diff and remove the carrier brackets 2 bolts and slide the drive shaft out the transmission.

ohh yeah and be sure to drain the transmission first or else you will get gear oil everywhere when you pull the shaft. and be really careful with the carrier bearing bracket bolts. i messed mine up and stripped the holes and had to buy a one piece driveshaft but it was worth it to upgrade to an aluminum ds...lol.

[pungkiteater_671]

thanks ! my head is towards the passengers side .. i put my ebrake on so it wont move and when i get the bolts off ima put the ebrake down so i can move the driveshaft

so i pull down on the wrench to brake it loose ?

[gnvarnadore]

yeah put your wrench up towards the floor board on the pasinger side and pull down, its going to be hard, might want to wd-40 them bolts and get a pipe to put on the end of the wrench to use it as a breaker bar.

[pungkiteater_671]

yeah put your wrench up towards the floor board on the pasinger side and pull down, its going to be hard, might want to wd-40 them bolts and get a pipe to put on the end of the wrench to use it as a breaker bar.

ok thanks !! i soaked it with lubrication for bolts and used pbblaster and wd40 lol still wouldnt break loose but i think its because i cant find any bar that will fit the wrench =[

[baron_harkkonen]

Easiest way to put it: Lefty loosey, righty tighty. Look AT the head of the bolt, turn left.

[gnvarnadore]

i have a little POS floor jack and i cut the rubber off the end of the handle and used it as a breaker bar. there has got to be something handy around to use. if all else fails then move the wrench so you can hit it with a hammer but be sure to hold the wrench while your doing it you so dont knock it off or mess up the bolt heads. i remember the first time i took my driveshaft out it took forever to break the bolts loose, all that road grime and dirt build up over the years makes them thing seem like they will never budge.

[pungkiteater_671]

fakkkkkkkkk pissing me off !!! i cant find anything handy to use for a breaker bar none will fit the other end of the open wrench !!! ive tried using a bar and pulling down but it wont break off !! this shet is HARD so far this is hardest part of this swap

[gnvarnadore]

dude i feel your pain, i went through the exact same feeling when dropping in another KA24de. those bolts were the biggest PITA ever.

[baron_harkkonen]

fakkkkkkkkk pissing me off !!! i cant find anything handy to use for a breaker bar none will fit the other end of the open wrench !!! ive tried using a bar and pulling down but it wont break off !! this shet is HARD so far this is hardest part of this swap

Get a 3/4" breaker bar, an adapter, and an impact socket. Done.

[pungkiteater_671]

Get a 3/4" breaker bar, an adapter, and an impact socket. Done.

is that how u did it ?

cause it looks like all that will not fit in that area only a open wrench will ...

idk ima get a bigger pipe from homedepot and try it out but if all fails ima cut the bolts and buy new ones ...

[LoserCard]

OMG people, lets make things way more difficult that they should be.

Step one: Get a normal 14mm (or 12mm I can't remember) wrench.Step two: Lift rear end of car and prop with jack stands, or be stupid like me with just a jack on diff.Step three: E-brake.Step four: Put wrench on nut.Step five: WHIP OUT DAT MUTHA F***IN 3lbs SLEDGE HAMMER AND BEAT THE SH*T OUT OF IT! No, seriously though. It takes like 2-3 mild/light hits on the wrench to break it loose. From there it's like butter.Step six: Let off E-brake, turn wheels, repeat Step five.

Sledge hammer is the key. Takes me 10 minutes by myself to drop the driveshaft.

[pungkiteater_671]

OMG people, lets make things way more difficult that they should be.

Step one: Get a normal 14mm (or 12mm I can't remember) wrench.Step two: Lift rear end of car and prop with jack stands, or be stupid like me with just a jack on diff.Step three: E-brake.Step four: Put wrench on nut.Step five: WHIP OUT DAT MUTHA F***IN 3lbs SLEDGE HAMMER AND BEAT THE SH*T OUT OF IT! No, seriously though. It takes like 2-3 mild/light hits on the wrench to break it loose. From there it's like butter.Step six: Let off E-brake, turn wheels, repeat Step five.

Sledge hammer is the key. Takes me 10 minutes by myself to drop the driveshaft.

i will try this tomorrow lol

[blacksrjdm]

Easiest way to put it: Lefty loosey, righty tighty. Look AT the head of the bolt, turn left.

Beat me to it.

[LoserCard]

Yeah and make sure you listen to everyone else here and hit it the correct way lol! Lefty loosy, righty tighty.

[nissanman04]

I hope you are trying to break the nuts loose and not the bolts, because the bolt heads are not able to spin due to the casting on the drive shaft...just making sure, I tried to loosen the bolts before, it didn't work out, haha.

[gnvarnadore]

a sledge hammer?wow you must have little arms...lol. i just pulled on the wrench really hard, but ive also been known to break wrenches, ratchets, and bolts.

[LoserCard]

Nah, I just stopped being stupid and pulling things as hard as I could when I eventually broke it loose and ripped my hand up... underneath my work glove... along with a giant bruise.

But having an impact is better anyways. Less chance to strip.

[pungkiteater_671]

I hope you are trying to break the nuts loose and not the bolts, because the bolt heads are not able to spin due to the casting on the drive shaft...just making sure, I tried to loosen the bolts before, it didn't work out, haha.

thanks guys ... yes i know which one to loosen lol

i wasnt able to do it toady was to busy ima try it out tomorrow

[s13_chris]

Idea I used like once:

Lift up car, put jack stands in, place the wrench and use the jack to turn the wrench for you. Get it positioned and with free hand jack it up.

Only did it once and it worked.

[Klits562]

Idea I used like once:

Lift up car, put jack stands in, place the wrench and use the jack to turn the wrench for you. Get it positioned and with free hand jack it up.

Only did it once and it worked.

mcgyver ftw

My jack had a two piece handle i used as a breaker bar for my transmission cross member and my motor mountsWas so much easier especially cuz im 6foot and only 150 pounds lol not to beefy

[pungkiteater_671]

Idea I used like once:

Lift up car, put jack stands in, place the wrench and use the jack to turn the wrench for you. Get it positioned and with free hand jack it up.

Only did it once and it worked.

lol ive tried this with other things in my car shiet works ima try all these tips tomorrow thanks guys !!

[pungkiteater_671]

YESSSS got these f***er off used the jack technique to bust the bolts loose took me like 10 min to take all them off now i have to find sum1 with a picker lol
Modified by pungkiteater_671 at 3:13 PM 10/10/2009

[safin]

great job!

[s13_chris]

YESSSS got these f***er off used the jack technique to bust the bolts loose took me like 10 min to take all them off now i have to find sum1 with a picker lol

Hizaaaah I win