Removing Transaxle...Any Special Needs?
 

My passenger side half shaft has a split in the outer rubber boot. Since the axle is guaranteed for life I have to take it off and to the rebuilding company. I have the allen wrenches and right tools, but I do not know if my year (1973.5T - 2.4) has a special spline or arrangment whereby, it takes some special techniques to take it off and replace it.

If anyone has gone thru the experience, I would appreciate any feedback or helpful hints on the R&R process.

Regards
Bob
73.5T

The allen wrenches will not work for that.

Depends on the wrenching features in the screw heads; some are triple square but I will predict yours are basic inside hex. Thoughly clean out the wrenching feature. An L-shaped allen wrench (8mm?) will work for removal (you may have to use a cheater pipe on it for additional leverage - buy a small pipe nipple at Home Depot for a cheater) but you will need an 8mm drive bit and a torque wrench (60 ft-lbs needed) for proper re-installation. The biggest issue will likely be getting the joints separated as your year has the two Spirol pins in each joint in addition to the four screws. Getting the the pins to relase usually requires some "banging"; I found making splitting wedges out of high impact plastic tent pegs helpful. Apply these at the gasket with a hammer and drive the joint apart. Don't lose the c-shaped washer plates and note you will need 2 new sealing gaskets and 8 new 10mm Schnoor locking washers for each driveshaft (1 and 4 per respectively per joint). Cheers, Jim

Thanks.
Do I want to add wheel bearing grease to the inside cup of the transaxle that attaches to the wheel and tranny?

Regards
Bob
73.5T:confused:

No, that grease is just "extra" CV joint bearing grease that escaped the joint. Don't put wheel bearing grease in there.

Does the lifetime guarantee on those axles include the rubber boots? I'd be surprised if it did.
-Chris

The folks are CV Source in Atlanta, GA. Amazing facility with state-of-the-art equipment. They seem to be very popular as I often see their trucks about town and I know alot of folks use them.

Years ago, I had them rebuild my axles on my 944. One hundred bucks each and they were beautiful. Full lifetime guarantee.

They rebuilt both sides of my 73.5T and I want to think that the boot might have snagged on something like a tree branch. They should cover the replacement with no problem.

Bob