gearbox removal question

[lbarrett1992]

stupid question (probably) will i get away with not stripping the drivers side driveshaft out of a 1.1 saxo (99) when removing the gearbox. trying to save myself a ball ache as the bolt on the lower ball joint on the drivers side is rust rather than a bolt so trying not to snap/cut it.

thank you

[lbarrett1992]

hi thanks for your reply, i may give it ago and see how to goes, tbh i dont really want to be stripping the drivers (yes uk) side if i can help it everything seems to be rusted together that side so if i was to start stripping that side down i can only see me coming out with less knuckles than what i have

[Ben_SaxoForte]

you could always remove the wishbone bolts and leave it connected to the strut if they're less rusty i guess.

[lbarrett1992]

but then its prying the bushes back into place

[MartinObviously]

but then its prying the bushes back into place

You'll never get the gearbox back on and aligned and trying to get the shaft in at the same time.

Just cut and replace the ball joint bolt. It's a 5 minute job with a cutting disc.


Disconnecting the inner bushes is another way you can to it, when re-fitting do the big front bolt first, then the rears through the floor. there's no prying to be done, you can do it by hand.