well, i followed the bentley, loosened the front differential, took out the eight nuts/bolts holding the shaft in, and it will not budge. i have liberally applied liquid wrench to the seams of the u-joints where they bolt on to either end. where can i bang this sucker with a hammer? i am a bit loathe to do the ujoints, but am willing to crack it anywhere just a few times to get it to drop. i ask this in a rush: she's sitting two wheels on the curb, two in the street, and i am not sure i want to leave her like that overnight... cheers! bill '87 syncro westfalia currently 2wd bill asdfasdf |
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