I am having trouble removing the driveshat out of my 1996 chevy.l It is one piece. The front is a yoke going into the transfer case, The back is held in with bolts. manual says to remove bolts and drop driveshaft but it wont budge. What am I doing wrong?
It's gotta slide forward a bit to come outta the rear yoke . Be sure you've got the parking brake set and the trans is in neutral - if there's any tension on the splines it ain't gonna slide .
It is in neutral but I have the parking break off.
Grab a BIG rubber mallet and HIT the damn thing. They tend to rust/stick in place REALLY tight. If you have a long pry bar you can sometimes get it between the yoke and the cross and pry it loose that way.
You may need a large screw driver or pry bar to pop it out of the rear yoke. Careful when it comes out it could drop onto the ground and damage the rear u joint. Of course if you're underneath and it lands on your head that will probably keep the drive shaft from damage.
-jim
On some of those the U-joint spiders don't just press out, you have to melt the glue.
jsw
With my van, if the rear wheels aren't dangling, the drive shaft is tight up against the tranny housing and can't be slid forward to clear the yoke at the rear. Had it up on ramps all the way around when I found that one out. Shifted over to jackstands supporting the body, not the axle and had no more troubles. Also, if this is the first time it's been out and you're in a high-salt area, you may want to hit the yoke with a good penetrant, the caps may be rusted in.
Stan
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