drive shaft removal?

[TWO-FOUR]

im swappin engines and i need to know how to take the drive shafts off what is the process and so on any help is appreciated thanks

[gareth69]

Can I do it MONSOON? Please? Please? Pretty please? USE THE SEARCH FUNCTION, YOU MIGHT LEARN SOMETHING. This might help you though http://www.fordfestiva.com/forums/sh...ad.php?t=16102

[MONSOON]

Ive been told to cool my jets when it comes to newbies and their questions. But alas I see I now have others taking up the torch for me.:thumbleft:

Just be sure to read the links in the thread shown. And be careful when removing the axles. You can, if not careful crack the tranny case.

[jglutz]

Here's the quick start....
1) Loosen the and remove the spindle nuts
2) Raise and support the car
3) Drain the tranny.
4) Pull the wheels.
5) Ddisconnect the tie rods at the wheel.
6) Remove the front sway Bar (sort of optional)
7) disconnect the lower control arm at the wheel
8) THe wheel is now only connected to the car by the strut, slide/pull the wheel away from the car, off of the drive shaft spline.
9) Grab the axel behind the CV boot and yank it straight out of the transmission. You may have to per-suade it a little with a pry-driver at the tranny housing.

[Pu241]

Two-Four,
Buying a manual might pay divdends later.
I recommend the Haynes and/or the Ford manual.

[TWO-FOUR]

geez sorry for asking a damn question i thought thats KINDA what this site was for.... And i did search but i was unable to find any info on the subject but thanks jglutz i appreciate the help

[Pu241]

geez sorry for asking a damn question i thought thats KINDA what this site was for.... And i did search but i was unable to find any info on the subject

Yeah, I'm sorry you did to!
So your "swapin engines" but don't know how to remove axle shafts!
Seems somewhat odd!
Actually, you can swap the engine without removing the tranny or axles.
But since you have neglected to provide any details of your "swapin" we don't know if this is an option or not!

[niklid05]

geez sorry for asking a damn question i thought thats KINDA what this site was for.... And i did search but i was unable to find any info on the subject but thanks jglutz i appreciate the help

turns out some people have nothing better to do but to bust peoples nads for asking a simple question. Not everybody has the time to read 350 results on axle AND removal or the other variants of the particular search. Myself being one of them. Youll learn there is a wealth of knowledge here, You just have to take a beating in time or verbally to get it. The search on most sites its basically useles whether its a festiva site, mustang site, camaro site, yodeling site etc.. Just dont be afraid to ask a question online someone with knowledge will try and give you a hand. And yes like pu241 said a manual can do wonders. you can pick on up for less than 20 bucks.


As for your axles, get it up in the air ON JACK STANDS and pry the heck out of it at the tranny. I think it was designed ignorantly, should just use two bolts like the volkswagens(i think thats what im thinking of??) do.

good luck.

[gareth69]

Hey two-four, sorry if I offended you, just having a little fun. If you looked at the link I posted it will give you info about removing the shafts from the trans as that is what most people have trouble with. If its the hub end try http://www.fordfestiva.com/forums/sh...t=axle+removal theres some info about hub removal on aspire but basically the same. Try http://www.fordfestiva.com/forums/sh...+joint+removal . Another http://www.fordfestiva.com/forums/sh...+joint+removal . http://www.fordfestiva.com/forums/sh...ht=hub+removal . See, I'm not such a bad bloke after all, just a typical aussie sense of humour.

[TWO-FOUR]

yeah oh well if thats what they want to do have fun with it... and gareth69 no offense takin and thanks for the links i got the axles out of the trans but did not remove them from the wheel end. Question are the axles the same from a 93 injected auto to a 89 carbed 4 speed so i wont have to totally remove the axles? oh and sorry i diddnt totally explain what was being done from the get go ive got a 93 fuel injected with a auto tran and that motor is bad and i have a 89 carbed 4 speed that has a shot every thing pretty much except for the motor and tranny so im gonna swap them

[25Horseplay]

The axles should be the same between both cars. I have to know, how did you get the axles out of the trans without removeing them from the wheels first?

[TWO-FOUR]

well im hopeing they are the same... and the axles just slid right out of the trans no force needed really. is that a bad indication of something?

[TWO-FOUR]

oh and all i did was take the tie rod ends off and the 2 bolts for each strut

[gareth69]

If you do have to swap axles all you need to do now is undo the axle nut and give the end of the shaft a wack towards the centre of the vehicle to fully remove them. When I do this I will remove the nut until the face of the nut is level with the end of the axle and then hit. This is done for two reasons, 1 so you don't accidentaly hit the threads and the other to help prevent mushrooming the end of the shaft if its a stubborn one.

Are you swapping the auto out for the 4 speed or are you leaving the auto in?

[GenevaDirt]

Question are the axles the same from a 93 injected auto to a 89 carbed 4 speed so i wont have to totally remove the axles? oh and sorry i diddnt totally explain what was being done from the get go ive got a 93 fuel injected with a auto tran and that motor is bad and i have a 89 carbed 4 speed that has a shot every thing pretty much except for the motor and tranny so im gonna swap them

If you are using the complete motor/tranny out of the 89 I believe the axels are differant....the auto axels will not work with the 4 speed tranny.....but I hope someone clarifies that. I also believe there is a wiring/ecu issue between the auto efi / manual carb swap. ??