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Title: Driveshafts
Post by: Dazzler on 29 January 2008, 15:03:32

How do you remove the driveshafts from the diff????

Title: Re: Driveshafts
Post by: ians on 29 January 2008, 15:44:16

Isn't there a maintenance guide on that?  

Title: Re: Driveshafts
Post by: Dazzler on 29 January 2008, 15:45:40

Didn't see one. I will have another look though :-/

Title: Re: Driveshafts
Post by: Dazzler on 29 January 2008, 15:48:15

Nope still can't find one, only for oil change and front seal replacement. :(

Title: Re: Driveshafts
Post by: markey mark on 29 January 2008, 17:58:57

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How do you remove the driveshafts from the diff????

 either torx bolts or allan keys in a ring around the joint at the diff bud  :y

Title: Re: Driveshafts
Post by: Dazzler on 29 January 2008, 18:05:43

No bolts Markie, it looks like it just pushes in and latches somehow, maybe a snap ring :-/

Title: Re: Driveshafts
Post by: markey mark on 29 January 2008, 18:06:37

is it an lsd diff bud ?? :-/

Title: Re: Driveshafts
Post by: Dazzler on 29 January 2008, 18:07:43

http://www.omegaowners.com/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1201462000
See picture matey.
I think it is an LSD, but was told on here that the driveshafts are all the same :-/

Title: Re: Driveshafts
Post by: markey mark on 29 January 2008, 18:14:06

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http://www.omegaowners.com/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1201462000
See picture matey.
I think it is an LSD, but was told on here that the driveshafts are all the same :-/

 yes dude that is an lsd !! :y you might have to fit drive shafts with diff and unbolt at other end of shaft bud !! 8-)

Title: Re: Driveshafts
Post by: ians on 29 January 2008, 18:19:16

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Didn't see one. I will have another look though :-/

ah -maybe it was on the other place  :-X

Title: Re: Driveshafts
Post by: Dazzler on 29 January 2008, 18:47:16

So are the shafts different when you have an LSD as i have just told the bloke i don't need them and he is currently trying to remove them :-/

Title: Re: Driveshafts
Post by: markey mark on 29 January 2008, 18:48:32

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So are the shafts different when you have an LSD as i have just told the bloke i don't need them and he is currently trying to remove them :-/

looking at the picture i would say yes deffo matey !! are you sure its off an omega not a senater or carlton ?? ::)

Title: Re: Driveshafts
Post by: Dazzler on 29 January 2008, 18:50:09

Its off a ex-police Omega, i have seen a picture of the car. It does look the same as the one in the maintenance guide on how to change the dif oil.

Title: Re: Driveshafts
Post by: sassanach on 29 January 2008, 18:56:14

the driveshafts ARE the same i have a lsd fitted to bumblebee the shafts are held in with a internal wire circlip.get a good jemmy and give the shaft a good short sharp jemmy  between the inner cv and diff.

Title: Re: Driveshafts
Post by: markey mark on 29 January 2008, 18:56:37

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Its off a ex-police Omega, i have seen a picture of the car. It does look the same as the one in the maintenance guide on how to change the dif oil.

not sure then fella if you can wait till thursday i will under an elite im stripping and will have a looksee :y