Probably a good idea to drain the gearbox before removing the driveshaft. Don't ask me how I learned that one.<div id="yMail_cursorElementTracker_1518128534866">Mike MacLean<br><br><div id="ymail_android_signature"><a href="https://overview.mail.yahoo.com/mobile/?.src=Android">Sent from Yahoo Mail on Android</a></div> <br> <blockquote style="margin: 0 0 20px 0;"> <div style="font-family:Roboto, sans-serif; color:#6D00F6;"> <div>On Thu, Feb 8, 2018 at 2:16 PM, BJ8Healeys</div><div><sbyers@ec.rr.com> wrote:</div> </div> <div style="padding: 10px 0 0 20px; margin: 10px 0 0 0; border-left: 1px solid #6D00F6;"> <div id="yiv2217724166"><style><!--
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--></style><div><div class="yiv2217724166WordSection1"><p class="yiv2217724166MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:#002060;">Just below the front U-joint the frame structure makes a sharp V. Although it might be possible to remove the U-joint bolts from below (one at a time, if you can turn the driveshaft), the V restricts access. It would be much less tedious to do it from above after removing the tunnel. The front U-joint bolts are locked with bent-over locking plates. You have to straighten the bent tabs to unscrew the bolts and nuts. The rear U-joints are more easily accessed. The driveshaft can be pulled out towards the rear. It's in two pieces with a sliding spline joint between them. There are arrows on each piece for alignment. Make sure you keep this alignment for balance reasons when you put it back together.</span></p><p class="yiv2217724166MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:#002060;"> </span></p><div><p class="yiv2217724166MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:#002060;">Steve Byers</span><span style="color:#002060;"></span></p><p class="yiv2217724166MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:#002060;">HBJ8L/36666</span><span style="color:#002060;"></span></p><p class="yiv2217724166MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:#002060;">BJ8 Registry</span><span style="color:#002060;"></span></p><p class="yiv2217724166MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:#002060;">AHCA Delegate at Large</span><span style="color:#002060;"></span></p><p class="yiv2217724166MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:#002060;">Havelock, NC </span><span style="color:#002060;"></span></p><p class="yiv2217724166MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:#002060;"><img width="94" height="47" id="yiv2217724166Picture_x0020_1" src="cid:NqQhbEA3SU14DCU1f1gq" alt="TARHEELY license plate"></span><span style="color:#002060;"></span></p></div><p class="yiv2217724166MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:#002060;"> </span></p><div><div style="border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in;"><p class="yiv2217724166MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma", "sans-serif";">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma", "sans-serif";"> Healeys [mailto:healeys-bounces@autox.team.net] <b>On Behalf Of </b>simon.lachlan@homecall.co.uk<br><b>Sent:</b> Thursday, February 08, 2018 8:15 AM<br><b>To:</b> healeys@autox.team.net<br><b>Subject:</b> [Healeys] Access to drive shaft IJs.</span></p></div></div><p class="yiv2217724166MsoNormal"> </p><p class="yiv2217724166MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB">Hi,</span></p><p class="yiv2217724166MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB">Another question…</span></p><p class="yiv2217724166MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB">The manual tells one to remove the transmission tunnel in order to access the UJs.</span></p><p class="yiv2217724166MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB">Can one do the job from underneath?</span></p><p class="yiv2217724166MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB">I’ve never done UJs before so I’ll probably be appealing for help…..</span></p><p class="yiv2217724166MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB">I have, I think, managed to source some decent ones. The price disparity on what’s available is remarkable??</span></p><p class="yiv2217724166MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB">Simon</span></p><div id="yiv2217724166DAB4FAD8-2DD7-40BB-A1B8-4E2AA1F9FDF2"><p class="yiv2217724166MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman", "serif";"> </span></p><p class="yiv2217724166MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman", "serif";"> </span></p></div></div></div></div>_______________________________________________<br>Support Team.Net <a href="http://www.team.net/donate.html" target="_blank">http://www.team.net/donate.html</a><br>Suggested annual donation $12.75<br>Archive: <a href="http://www.team.net/archive" target="_blank">http://www.team.net/archive</a><br>Forums: <a href="http://www.team.net/forums" target="_blank">http://www.team.net/forums</a><br><br><a ymailto="mailto:Healeys@autox.team.net" href="mailto:Healeys@autox.team.net">Healeys@autox.team.net</a><br><a href="http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys" target="_blank">http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys</a><br><br>Unsubscribe/Manage: <a href="http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/healeys/rrengineer.mike@att.net" target="_blank">http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/healeys/rrengineer.mike@att.net</a><br><br> </div> </blockquote></div>