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cmitchell17 · 01-12-2021, 05:57 PM

The service manual says it should just separate, I removed both pairs of bolts on the differential flange side and the driveshaft side. It says if its difficult spray penetrating lube to get it to separate and somehow use a dead blow to hammer on (what surface?) to get it to come off.

We all know penetrating oil doesn't do anything.

Do you just have to use manforce?

It says you shouldn't use a prybar haha

It appears to me there are metal sleeves on the differential side and the driveshaft flange side that the bolts run through, so it looks like these sleeves are extremely tightly pressed into the rubber coupling?

I guess i'll try penetrating oil, but I am still going to try to pry it, I don't see how you would ever hurt that rubber as hard and thick as it is.

01-12-2021, 05:57 PM	#1
cmitchell17 Drives: 17 2SS, 8L90, Cam, Heads, E85 Join Date: Dec 2016 Location: US Posts: 1,201	How does everyone get the rubber driveshaft to differential flange off? The service manual says it should just separate, I removed both pairs of bolts on the differential flange side and the driveshaft side. It says if its difficult spray penetrating lube to get it to separate and somehow use a dead blow to hammer on (what surface?) to get it to come off. We all know penetrating oil doesn't do anything. Do you just have to use manforce? It says you shouldn't use a prybar haha It appears to me there are metal sleeves on the differential side and the driveshaft flange side that the bolts run through, so it looks like these sleeves are extremely tightly pressed into the rubber coupling? I guess i'll try penetrating oil, but I am still going to try to pry it, I don't see how you would ever hurt that rubber as hard and thick as it is.