Driveshaft removal

[shagdrum]

Is there any way to remove the driveshaft and replace it with a new one (denny's) without draining the gas tank?

 

[BAD97LSC]

you dont have to drain the tank, just lower it with a floor jack and put a piece of plywood ontop of the jack to balance the tank. how full is the tank? if its real full drive it for a few more days then do it.

 

[ONEBADMK8]

Undo the 4 ds bolts, undo the ds loop, undo the back two strap bolts and pull down and out. Somethimes I would undo the pass front strap bolt if it was being tough.

 

[shagdrum]

you dont have to drain the tank, just lower it with a floor jack and put a piece of plywood ontop of the jack to balance the tank. how full is the tank? if its real full drive it for a few more days then do it.

Tank is probably 3/4 full...

Problem is, The car is on jackstands right now waiting on some parts (rear air suspension problems) and I was thinkin that since the car is already up, might as well put the driveshaft in that I have for it. Can't really drive it, at the moment.

 

[slowmkviii]

Just take out the diff bolts and it will sag so you can pull the drive shaft out the back of the car

 

[PHRANQUY]

I hate to say it, but it's easiest with the pumpkin removed... Sounds like it's time to put some gears in your car.

 

[Markviiiedrea]

Take's two hours to remove and replace the pumpkin, Geno's way is similar to what I do. It will take longer to un-bolt the D/S then dropping the tank, shouldn't take more than an hour tops even with a full tank.

 

[shagdrum]

Thanks...

 

[mespock]

Nothing for me to post.. Geno's way works.. No need to pull the pumkin..