Lets talk Driveshaft Replacement
 

Have to replace it. I got underneat the car today, and it broke off at the end. Where the silver cylinder piece slides into the tranny. OK..... I assume I hve to take the exhaust off the car right? Whats the best way to go about doing this?

I believe theres 4 bolts that drop down the exhaust. I'm not completly sure but there should be four bolts that will drop down the exhaust so you can get to the driveshaft.

You can likely get away with removing the section of pipe between the cats and the mufflers. You may need to remove the mid-pipe also, but try it without doing that 1st. May save you some time.

So after all the exhaust components that need to be removed are removed, what exactly needs to be done to get the old driveshaft off, and the new one on?

It's actually real easy. You remove the 6 bolts at the front of the differential. Remove the bolts that hhold the center support. The whole thting should fall out after that. To install the 1 piece, slide the spline into the back of the tranny, then tighten up the bolts at the diff. The 1-piece units only have 4 bolts instead of the stock 6.

I guess you can say im half way there. Mine already dropped out. AHH HAHAHA. F@#$er.

You crack me up.

One joke. That will be one single piece drive shaft please.

I got under my car last night to see what needed to be done since I am putting my new one piece driveshaft on saturday. On the factory driveshaft, does the middle u-joint flex? Like can you move the rear section of the shaft up and down, side to side, without moving the front portion? Also, Is it absolutly 100% necessary to remove the exhaust. In looking at it, if I just remove the exhaust hangers, let the exhaust sag a couple of inches, I could just unbolt the old one and slide it out(that is all determined if the middle part flexes). Putting the new one in might be tricky though.

Yes, the middle part does flex. Like you said, you may be able to get the stock one out witout removing the exhaust, but getting the 1-piece that way will be tricky.

Take caution when removing the stock driveshaft in the manner you explain CaptainZ. The stock driveshaft is quite heavy compared to the one piece. It's possible it could damage your exhaust or you if you aren't careful.

:rolleyes:

J/k. Thanks for the heads up. As far as the exhaust goes, I dont care. I am going to replace it anyways. As for me. I am undamageable. Well okay, I weigh like 155 so I am very damageable, but I am having my mechanic bro in law help me, and he is very strong, so I wouldnt anticipate any problems. I plan on probably just droping the exhaust anyway as I am concearned on how I would get the one piece back in since the middle doesnt flex. "Ounce of prevention saves a pound of grief".

And a big bump on noggin'. :rolleyes:

Actually, I hadn't thought about that, so I probably would've wound up with that bump.

You're welcome.
I should know cuz that's what happened to me. When I was changing out my clutch, removal of the driveshaft was necessary. So guess what? It hit me in the head. It hurt but I didn't break anything. :D So learn from my mistakes! Don't get hit in the head by your driveshaft! :p

":D So learn from my mistakes! Don't get hit in the head by your driveshaft! :p"



HHHHHHHHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHAAAAAAAAAAAA. Best thing I have read so far today, of course its only 9:15 am, so the day is young. I want to put that quote as my sig.

When you say it like that, it is pretty funny. :D

Does the 1-piece driveshaft increase the power output to the rear wheels through lessening the amount of drivetrain loss?

Yes, but it's more a matter of freeing up lost horsepower instead of increasing horsepower. You're decreasing the weight, the rotational mass and you're eliminating a CV joint.