LingLing Posted October 25, 2011 Share Posted October 25, 2011 Thanks guys for your last help, I had some Lubricant sprayed with the tap. Still tight but all worked well. Now, How Do I open this stupid thing to put my a boot in? The car manual has a totally different version of it. I am gussing I need to use a screw driver and hammer it to open the cover up?? Two ends are the same, dam. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eke_zetec_RWD Posted October 25, 2011 Share Posted October 25, 2011 reducer will be the prob, 3/8 or even 1/2 will be the go. hope you got a deasent quality socket Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJZ Posted October 25, 2011 Share Posted October 25, 2011 Right tool for the right job? How much room have you got? Or cut an 8mm allen key and use an 8mm 1/2" drive socket? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andy Posted October 25, 2011 Share Posted October 25, 2011 FT bolts is what you have. Sounds like allan keys and a long pipe is what you need. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LingLing Posted October 25, 2011 Author Share Posted October 25, 2011 not so much room, but the good thing is I can rotate the shaft, after releasing the hand brake. I Borrowed a 8mm Allen Key bit, actually, It's 10mm on the other end. I have tried 1/2 Drive with 10mm Socket and put the Allen Key on ,was still too tight, I don't want to shear the key. Nuts... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andy Posted October 25, 2011 Share Posted October 25, 2011 Give the head of the bolt a tap with a mild steel drift and a hammer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LingLing Posted October 25, 2011 Author Share Posted October 25, 2011 Give the head of the bolt a tap with a mild steel drift and a hammer. what you mean is I tap the bolt head first with a hammer, and then put the drive on and hammer it??? or can you elaborate bit more? Why' the hell they want use the Allen Key type bolt rather than normal bolts, Germans suck~! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andy Posted October 25, 2011 Share Posted October 25, 2011 what does two smiley faces changing colours mean??? Anyway, think of the drift as a nail and the hammer as... well a hammer. Give it a good solid tap on the head of the bolt. Dont use a hardened steel punch. Bronze, brass or mild steel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bubblegoose Posted October 25, 2011 Share Posted October 25, 2011 Dont use a hardened steel punch. Bronze, brass or mild steel. or another long scrap bolt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jase Posted October 25, 2011 Share Posted October 25, 2011 easier still use the allen socket and a powerbar then give the head of the powerbar a good solid tap whilst you are applying load to it, heres a similar story battery rattle gun wouldn't play the game so i got creative preloaded with a tie down and tappy tap with the hammer, both pinion bearings shagged apparently there are two in a borgwarner 78, found other useful info falcon borg has alloy cover with pinion etc for a wats link so off to get one for the gemi next week stoked will pull axles and replace pinched brakeline i created tommorow oh and whats a nissan pintara? hit the head so it shocks straight through to the cap screw and you'll win, but make sure they're not left hand thread first Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LingLing Posted October 25, 2011 Author Share Posted October 25, 2011 Shouldn't be a Left hand screw should it? how would I know? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rookie Posted October 25, 2011 Share Posted October 25, 2011 They shouldn't be that tiight to wind in, the last ones I did I could wind them in by hand. Unless I read it wrong and you broke it torquing it up? I would suggest getting one of those koken allen sockets and an approprate tap and clean the threads. Use some copper grease on the threads too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LingLing Posted October 26, 2011 Author Share Posted October 26, 2011 I broke when loose it up. Got some lubricants, and will tap it. see what is going to be now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KKtrips Posted October 26, 2011 Share Posted October 26, 2011 Make sure you hammer the allen key socket all the way home in the hole before putting on the extension/breaker bar- last thing you want is only partial contact and the socket slipping and rounding a part of the hex off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LingLing Posted October 26, 2011 Author Share Posted October 26, 2011 Cheers, got it all loosen. another mission to open the CV joint cover up tho~! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KKtrips Posted October 26, 2011 Share Posted October 26, 2011 Take a few detailed pics and I'll give you an MS paint response edit - just took a look at the top of the page and it looks like you have given that a hell of a beating - would not be surprised if it splits again in a few hundred km. take some pics of the whole driveshaft and post them up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LingLing Posted October 26, 2011 Author Share Posted October 26, 2011 Take a few detailed pics and I'll give you an MS paint responseedit - just took a look at the top of the page and it looks like you have given that a hell of a beating - would not be surprised if it splits again in a few hundred km. take some pics of the whole driveshaft and post them up. No no no, I took off like that. I was very pissed to see that too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KKtrips Posted October 26, 2011 Share Posted October 26, 2011 Most probably the cause for it splitting then TBH Rear wheel drive boots are fairly rare to find split unless its been in an accident or misuse. You may be better in the long run to find a second hand driveshaft. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LingLing Posted October 26, 2011 Author Share Posted October 26, 2011 Most probably the cause for it splitting then TBH Rear wheel drive boots are fairly rare to find split unless its been in an accident or misuse. You may be better in the long run to find a second hand driveshaft. shyt~! Up loaded the new photos now. I am keen to fix this one, just so hard to find parts for these things in short period of time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjrstar Posted October 26, 2011 Share Posted October 26, 2011 option A: buy an expandable CV boot which does not require the removal of the ends? option B: the likelyhood is that there will be a circular retaining ring and if you set the axle up in a vise pointing downwards a good square-on hit (not that easy) SHOULD pop then end away from the axle. option c: try and split the ends (is there a jacking bolt hole) if not drill one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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