Help!!!

[madcampbell]

I have fought for the last hour trying to get my front ?halfshaft out (the one with the CV boots attached. Having followed the link Judwalk posted for me (thanks) I have disconected it and managed to get the inner part off the studs (losing skin and blood on the way) but I cannot get the righ angle to withdraw the outer CV boot and shaft as it Jams on the ? whish bone. I have removed the suspension bolt but still stuck.

Thanks for any help if I can I will post a piccy

http://img705.imageshack.us/img705/3858/cimg7416.jpg

Mark

[BUSHWHACKER]

Remove the four nuts holding the top balljoint to the top wishbone then press down on the lower wishbone to withdraw driveshaft.

[Maverick]

Try reducing the tension on the torsion bars, sometimes this helps.

I take you're trying to get the half shaft out, if so I know your pain, and in the end used a crow bar and swearing to get it out.

[Maverick]

His advice sounds better

[madcampbell]

Thanks gents will try both ideas in the morning when it's light.

Yes I am trying to remove the half shaft, tried the swearing just need crow bar next!!

Cheers
Mark

[BUSHWHACKER]

Releasing the top balljoint is easier, then you can tilt the hub assembly towards you which allows more room to get the shaft out.

[Paul1566]

Think i remember sticking a scissor jack under the lower ball joint and cranked it up to level the wishbone out. Then popped the anti roll bar link off to give a bit more room when putting it back in.
Think i resisted undoing the upper ball joint as me brain said don't as the torsion bar was acting on it, but thinking about it now if i had left the scissor jack out it would have been ok.....doh

[KERRSURF]

Looking at the pic, it just needs a good wiggle and push to get it out, I usually knock out two of the driveflange studs (they knock back in easily enough) gives loads of room to get the shaft back on. Re-fit the wheel before tightening the flange nuts, get someone to turn the wheel as you brace a spanner against the frame to get them tight, I also use this method to slacken them.

Jacking the lower wishbone to level helps with getting the shaft out too.

[madcampbell]

Releasing the top balljoint is easier, then you can tilt the hub assembly towards you which allows more room to get the shaft out.

You is d man!! Thanks Bushy that got it in 5 minutes

Now all I have to do is to swap them over on my runner

Cheers

Mark