Removing Prop Shaft
Posted: Sat Feb 25, 2017 2:41 pm
I am sure this has been covered before, but I cannot find what I am looking for in the search system.
I am confident that I have found the cause of violent vibration and metallic noise on my S3.
The rear universal joint has got play and backlash.
I have disconnected it from the differential and pulled it out of the gearbox tail.
Which is the best way to remove it.
The book says take it out forwards by lifting and lowering the gearbox, but there does not seem much room that way without removing the exhaust as well and I seem to remember a recommendation on this forum to remove it backwards, by removing a suspension arm to clear it, or something like that.
Any thoughts or suggestions will be welcomed.
Eric in Burnley
1967 S3SE DHC
I am confident that I have found the cause of violent vibration and metallic noise on my S3.
The rear universal joint has got play and backlash.
I have disconnected it from the differential and pulled it out of the gearbox tail.
Which is the best way to remove it.
The book says take it out forwards by lifting and lowering the gearbox, but there does not seem much room that way without removing the exhaust as well and I seem to remember a recommendation on this forum to remove it backwards, by removing a suspension arm to clear it, or something like that.
Any thoughts or suggestions will be welcomed.
Eric in Burnley
1967 S3SE DHC