how to disconnect drive shaft

suprabahamut · 10-21-2007, 11:48 PM

How do you disconnect the drive shaft. and how do you disconnect the motor mounts.

tone loc · 10-22-2007, 08:23 PM

the part by the dif there is 4 bolts. to get thoose off have the car in park and take 2 off and then put the car in neutral so you can spin the d/s and take the other 2 off. then there are 2 more bolts for the center support and the the d/s should just slide out. the trans will leak fluid so be prepared

suprabahamut · 10-22-2007, 09:42 PM

is this the best way to remove the drive shaft if I am removing the engine and transmission.

go.stfu · 10-22-2007, 09:50 PM

I found it best to drop only the center support and as you start to pull the engine/tranny you will find that it'll pivot and slide right out. It'll go right back in the same way without having to disconnect the entire driveshaft.

Supra2NR · 10-22-2007, 10:55 PM

four bolts that connects to the rear diff
the kinds like a crossmember for it 2 bolts
and it should pull right out of the trans

SideWinderGX · 10-23-2007, 02:45 AM

what if your not removing the engine or tranny, but just replacing the driveshaft with a lighter one? theres only 6 bolts, so it shouldnt take longer than an hour or two if that, right?

10-21-2007, 11:48 PM	#1
suprabahamut 3" Exhaust Join Date: May 2007 Location: greensboro Posts: 242	how to disconnect drive shaft How do you disconnect the drive shaft. and how do you disconnect the motor mounts.

10-22-2007, 09:50 PM	#4
go.stfu 3" Exhaust Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Atlanta, GA Posts: 80	I found it best to drop only the center support and as you start to pull the engine/tranny you will find that it'll pivot and slide right out. It'll go right back in the same way without having to disconnect the entire driveshaft. __________________ 1985 manual (r.i.p) -- 1989 automatic (new) http://www.cardomain.com/ride/2635827

10-22-2007, 10:55 PM	#5
Supra2NR 1000whp postwhore Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Chi-Town Posts: 1,643	four bolts that connects to the rear diff the kinds like a crossmember for it 2 bolts and it should pull right out of the trans __________________ http://www.myspace.com/supra_2nr Into Bikes now,, apparently the supra couldnt kill me, so my zx6 might lol

10-23-2007, 02:45 AM	#6
SideWinderGX 3" Exhaust Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Syracuse, NY Posts: 203	what if your not removing the engine or tranny, but just replacing the driveshaft with a lighter one? theres only 6 bolts, so it shouldnt take longer than an hour or two if that, right? __________________ my car: 1987 brownish Toyota Supra Turbo, automatic 7MGTE engine with ~100k miles on it.

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10-22-2007, 08:23 PM	#2
tone loc 20psi boost Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Chicago Posts: 706	the part by the dif there is 4 bolts. to get thoose off have the car in park and take 2 off and then put the car in neutral so you can spin the d/s and take the other 2 off. then there are 2 more bolts for the center support and the the d/s should just slide out. the trans will leak fluid so be prepared

10-22-2007, 09:42 PM	#3
suprabahamut 3" Exhaust Join Date: May 2007 Location: greensboro Posts: 242	is this the best way to remove the drive shaft if I am removing the engine and transmission.