Home page

Drive Shadt Removal on an 80 Vette

Forum: C3 Engines, Driveline and Handling

5 Messages
Page 1 of 1
Share:
Sponsored Content

Already a Member?

Welcome back! Access your account.

Sign In

Not yet a Member?

Join our community! Registration is free.

Join Free

Drive Shadt Removal on an 80 Vette

Posted: 8/19/11 8:10amMessage 1 of 5
m
Free Member
Send PM
EASTON, MD - USA
Joined: 1/20/2002
Posts: 82
Vette(s): 1980 Repainted Custom Pearl White

All right everyone I have a 1980 Corvette with an Auto Trans.  How the heck do you get the drive shaft out.  I also have a lift in my garage.  With the car up on the lift I can hardly see the rear universal much less get my hand and a wrench up in there to take off the u-bolts holding the universal.  All the manuals have a bracket on the front of the differential that mounts to the rear cross member.  They say remove the bracket then the u-bolts and push the drive shaft forward then over the differential and pull it out of the transmission.

 

Well there is no bracket on the front of my differential.  Where the bracket should be is the front of the differential, basically the bracket is cast into the front of the differential.  Also there is no way there is enough room to push the drive shaft over the differential.  I know there must be a trick to it I just don't know the trick. 

 

Help!

 

Glenn Wagner

AKA milkman

Easton, MD

Be the first to like this post
Sign In to Like this post
SPONSOR AD:: (Our Sponsors help support Vette Registry)

Drive Shadt Removal on an 80 Vette

Posted: 8/19/11 10:02amMessage 2 of 5
Profile Pic
Lifetime Member
Moderator
Send PM
Duncanville, TX - USA
Joined: 11/8/2003
Posts: 22715
Vette(s): #1-1974 L-48 4spd Cp Med Red Metallic/Black deluxe int w/AC/tilt/tele./p/w-p/b/ Am-Fm/map light National/Regional/Chapter NCRS "Top Flight" #2-1985 Bright Red/Carmine Cp.L-98/auto Member: NCRS, NCRS Texas, Corvette Legends of Texas
Remove the front bolts on the shaft, then slide the yoke into the trans as far as it will go. That will give you some "wiggle" room to move the shaft to get to the rear bolts. You'll need either REALLY small hands, or a long extension on a ratchet to get the rear bolts out.
 The '80 cars with the auto trans have the aluminuminum diffs, so no removable bracket on those....
Adams' Apple2011-08-19 10:04:10

Joel Adams
C3VR Lifetime Member #56    

My Link


(click for Texas-sized view!)
             NCRS

"Money can't buy happiness -- but somehow it's more comforting to cry in a CORVETTE than in a Kia"

Be the first to like this post
Sign In to Like this post

Re: Drive Shadt Removal on an 80 Vette

Posted: 8/20/11 7:56amMessage 3 of 5
Profile Pic
Lifetime Member
Send PM
SHELBYVILLE, TN - USA
Joined: 7/5/2002
Posts: 3944
Vette(s): 1976 L48 auto

1978 L82 4speed

1994 LT1 6speed
As Joel said, a long extension is the way to go, though i've got a 78 and 76, the frame should be the same. Using a long extensioin, like 2 foot extension,you would have to go in over the crossmember along the drive shaft to line up on the bolts on the U-joint strap bolt, it really helps the removal of the differential U-joint, saves some knuckle skin and aggrevation too, cause i got big hands too...

StingrayJim
NCM Lifetime Member #1936

Stingray's '76���������������������������� StingrayJr's '78���������������������������Lil Red '94

(click each one to see a bigger version)

Be the first to like this post
Sign In to Like this post

Re: Drive Shadt Removal on an 80 Vette

Posted: 8/20/11 3:11pmMessage 4 of 5
m
Free Member
Send PM
EASTON, MD - USA
Joined: 1/20/2002
Posts: 82
Vette(s): 1980 Repainted Custom Pearl White
Thanks for the reply, it looks like it going to fun getting the drive shaft out. I'm pulling the engine and trans so I'll be able to slide the whole thing foward after I pull the engine. I am a bit worried getting the rear hooked back up, but where there is a will there is a way.
Be the first to like this post
Sign In to Like this post

Re: Drive Shadt Removal on an 80 Vette

Posted: 8/20/11 3:13pmMessage 5 of 5
m
Free Member
Send PM
EASTON, MD - USA
Joined: 1/20/2002
Posts: 82
Vette(s): 1980 Repainted Custom Pearl White
Thanks Jim, I get a long extenshion and try that.
Be the first to like this post
Sign In to Like this post
Share:

in Forum: C3 Engines, Driveline and Handling


Sponsored Content