drive shaft

[fiat218]

i removed all the bolts from the driveshaft to the rear end yoke, and it will not come apart there, i hit it with a rubber mallet
im assuming it just stuck,? am i rite

69 fiat 124

[mbouse]

all four bolts are in your hand? yup.. it is stuck.

might be easier to dislodge if the front was loose.

did you remember to mark the differential yoke and the drive shaft so that they go back on the correct way?

[fiat218]

thanks,. no i did not mark it

[mbouse]

drive shaft is balanced, and needs to return to the same position to stay that way.

[So Cal Mark]

the driveshaft is balanced- but not to the differential. Matching the two halves when replacing the u-joints is the important part

[fiat218]

oh ya, i knew that, i did not split it
it all one piece and im just removing from the rear end and slide it out the tranny so i can remove the tranny then engine