How do you get the drivers side driveshaft out??

  1. Saxperience Addict Joined: Jan 2008 west london Posts: 13810
    #1
    Ive undone the 2 11mm nuts on the intermediate bearing but the shaft is just not pulling out! really dont want to have to remove the 3x 16mm nuts holding the intermediate bearing bracket as they look a right ball ache to get to.

    any help please! desperate
  2. Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Nov 2010 Kent Posts: 8439 Gen 7 Celica 190.
    #2
    Its a right fucker i got the same problem.
    Doing my head in it sqeeks but wont come out and them 16mm are a mofo lol.
  3. Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Oct 2004 South Posts: 3638
    #3
    keep on pulling it, long as the two 11mm nuts have been taken off and the lugs rotated, just keep pulling
  4. Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Dec 2010 Chesterfield/Nottingham Posts: 7147 dead vts. twisted 106 gti. '03' vtrrrr
    #4
    once you have removed the 11mm nuts, push the bolts back slightly and do a half turn.
    they have lugs on the ends to hold the shaft into the bearing.
  5. Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Mar 2011 Esholt - West Yorkshire Posts: 3113 Citroen Saxo VTR 2002
    #5
    half thread hijack
    I only have one of those bolts in my intermediate carrier, i cant get the other in as the hole seems to be inaccessible for the bolt, what am i doing wrong?
  6. Saxperience Addict Joined: Jan 2008 west london Posts: 13810
    #6
    so, the 11mm nuts are off, the offset bolts twisted to the sides, so is there nothing else which needs doing apart from pulling?
    is the driveshaft and intermediate shaft both connected, or are they 2 separate shafts?
  7. Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Dec 2007 smurfland. Posts: 17346 Ex saxo owner.
    #7
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by dolby20 View Post
    half thread hijack
    I only have one of those bolts in my intermediate carrier, i cant get the other in as the hole seems to be inaccessible for the bolt, what am i doing wrong?
    Is everything lined up correctly?
  8. Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Nov 2009 Sawtry Posts: 3456 Saxo VTS Saxo VTR
    #8
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by LSOfreak View Post
    so, the 11mm nuts are off, the offset bolts twisted to the sides, so is there nothing else which needs doing apart from pulling?
    is the driveshaft and intermediate shaft both connected, or are they 2 separate shafts?
    I had to take a hammer to mine when i changed my drivers side driveshaft on the VTS

    the intermediate bearing on the driveshaft was stuck solid ::
  9. Frequent Poster Joined: Sep 2010 Bristol Posts: 906 Saxo 1.4i SX 3dr, 106 (engine swap under way), p
    #9
    If the offset bolt heads are pushed out n rotated half a turn then the only thing holding the intermediate bearing is road grime n friction. Easiest way I've found is to put a wide flat bladed blunt screw driver into the gap on the reverse side of the carrier, n tap the bearing as far round as you can with that using a rubber mallet. If you pull on the far shaft you will eventually split the outer shaft from the intermediate one (ask me how I know!).
  10. Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Mar 2011 Esholt - West Yorkshire Posts: 3113 Citroen Saxo VTR 2002
    #10
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by stevo67 View Post
    Is everything lined up correctly?
    Yeah I'm sure
    But the cylindrical silver bit in the driveshafts means I can't put the bolt through the intermediate bit
    It seems like it is at the wrong angle :/
    And blocks the bolt
  11. Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Nov 2007 Guantanamo Bay Posts: 28700 oyster card
    #11
    leave the shaft in the strut but disconnect the drop link, track rod and wishbone and use that to pull it out, also tap the intermediate bearing out.
  12. Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Mar 2009 Uppingham, Rutland Posts: 9569 mk1 JP4'd VTR, '16 Fabia Monte Carlo
    #12
    its not unkown at all to be stuck we had to take the carrier off in the end and smack the mount with a hammer and it came off once its off the car you can get a good swing to it
  13. Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Oct 2008 Birtley Posts: 22253 VTR Turbo, 106 xsi track slag, Transit recovery, B
    #13
    i ALWAYS

    take the carrier bracket off, its so much easier to get the shaft out and back in
  14. Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Mar 2009 Uppingham, Rutland Posts: 9569 mk1 JP4'd VTR, '16 Fabia Monte Carlo
    #14
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by blackie_2k5 View Post
    i ALWAYS

    take the carrier bracket off, its so much easier to get the shaft out and back in
    i used to alwyas do this also before i knew how to take the shaft out the carrier and realised everyone else leaves the carrier on but as i said i had to take it off last time, eitehr way can be a nightmare depending on what bolts decide to be more annpying on that day lol
  15. Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Dec 2010 Chesterfield/Nottingham Posts: 7147 dead vts. twisted 106 gti. '03' vtrrrr
    #15
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by dolby20 View Post
    half thread hijack
    I only have one of those bolts in my intermediate carrier, i cant get the other in as the hole seems to be inaccessible for the bolt, what am i doing wrong?
    shaft has to come so far out so you can get them bolts in.
    use a pot to catch the gearbox oil you will lose, then refill gearbox.
  16. Saxperience Addict Joined: Jan 2008 west london Posts: 13810
    #16
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by lwigmore View Post
    I had to take a hammer to mine when i changed my drivers side driveshaft on the VTS

    the intermediate bearing on the driveshaft was stuck solid ::
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by Mochachino View Post
    leave the shaft in the strut but disconnect the drop link, track rod and wishbone and use that to pull it out, also tap the intermediate bearing out.
    what part do you hit with a hammer??

    Quote:
    Originally Posted by mechsman View Post
    If the offset bolt heads are pushed out n rotated half a turn then the only thing holding the intermediate bearing is road grime n friction. Easiest way I've found is to put a wide flat bladed blunt screw driver into the gap on the reverse side of the carrier, n tap the bearing as far round as you can with that using a rubber mallet. If you pull on the far shaft you will eventually split the outer shaft from the intermediate one (ask me how I know!).
    i dont understand, can you explain please?
  17. Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jun 2006 Swansea Posts: 4946 Bianca White Peugeot 106 S2 Rallye, Saxo VTS
    #17
    I used a set of cold chisels to get my stuck one out.

    Hammered the small one in either side of the shaft and the carrier, then a slightly bigger one, then a slightly bigger on. Slowly slid out, then POP! She was free.



    And to Dolby. As said, you have to put them bolts in before the shaft is all the way in. It needs to be pulled back out a couple of inches to get the bolt in.
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  18. Infrequent Poster Joined: Jun 2012 Essex Posts: 208
    #18
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by AdamH View Post
    keep on pulling it, long as the two 11mm nuts have been taken off and the lugs rotated, just keep pulling
    Terrible advice, if the bearing is at all stuck you'll just end up pulling the shaft apart.

    I use a 2mm head punch, give the side of bearing a tap then rotate and repeat.

    You need to get it in between the metal surround and the shaft - the bearing itself sits on the shaft so when you knock out the whole shaft comes out.
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  19. Saxperience Addict Joined: Jan 2008 west london Posts: 13810
    #19
    thanks guys ill try it
  20. Saxperience Addict Joined: Jan 2008 west london Posts: 13810
    #20
    got it out

    only needed a few taps with a punch on the silver cyclinder casing

    thanks guys
  21. Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Mar 2011 Esholt - West Yorkshire Posts: 3113 Citroen Saxo VTR 2002
    #21
    Nice one on getting this done bud!
    And it sounds like I'll have the take shaft out a little
    Might have to replace the gearbox oil seals too :/