removing O/S driveshaft

[Toms306]

Hang on, so did you actually find out what had seized it in then? Can't think I've ever heard of a stuck driveshaft in a 'box...considering its permanently lubricated!

[ginge191]

Seized driveshaft bearing

[Parksy87]

Mine had seized in the mount before it took a good 40 minutes of smashing to get it out because the bearing was demolished.... I guess driving it round with the bearing knackered for 2+ years didnt do it any favours :p

[Toms306]

Seized driveshaft bearing

Huh?

Intermediate bearing? How can it be if you'd removed the mount from the block? You said it was stuck in the box. :/

[ginge191]

The bearing was removed from the block. The bearing Inside this was seized.

[Piggy]

so it wasnt seized in the diff?! im confused

[Ruan]

You can't get the mount off the block and shaft without the driveshaft out since it's got a dowel that holds it in the block?!

[Toms306]

Hmm ok....

Not sure it makes sense but that is what I said the problem was the other day and you said it wasn't lol.

The shaft has a bearing ring around it. Whack this ring out of the mount, towards the wheel end of the shaft obviously.

ok, but then surely that'll just free up tje driveshaft from the mount, not the gearbox?

Fair do's though, thats the same issue with all of them.....infact I couldnt get rowells back in either so resorted to a hammer and crowbar....cut the f*cking cv boot didnt I! I'm guessing I shoulda lubed the bearing before trying to put it back, learn from mistakes though, I'll give him the one off my HDi instead.

[ginge191]

You can't get the mount off the block and shaft without the driveshaft out since it's got a dowel that holds it in the block?!

The locating dowells were away from the mount - it was levered(?) far enough away to move freely - hence we could smash it off oncc the engine was out