Oh, a few other comments: Chock your vehicle (both forward and back), you’ll want to do the axle replacement with the emergency brake OFF and the shifter out of gear (assuming manual transmission). That may not have been obvious. In order to gain access to each of the bolts, you need to rotate the shaft.
On May 25, 2014, at 11:57 PM, Geneva Saint-Amour <genevasaintamour@HOTMAIL.COM> wrote: > Today we broke the drivers side, rear axle. We have several questions that we hope someone can assist with. (1985 Westfalia, Bostig with AW high top)1. Can we replace this ourselves (yes, mechanically handy and have general tools)?2. Should we replace both or anything else while we are in there?3. Where should we purchase a new one from?4. Details, tips, secret handshakes?Thanks,Geneva and Mike(Prescott, AZ) |
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