help with removing driverside drive shaft.

[jablitt]

ok, i've removed everything. i've removed the splines from the swivel hub. The only problem now is getting the driveshaft to come out the gear box side. do i just need to keep pulling? there is no roll pin is there? please help!!!

 

[Gpizzle]

just give it a sharp hard pull, should pop straight out, it will be tough but there is nothing holding it in there now with the hub out the way

 

[jablitt]

cheers mate. i'll go and give it another go. i'll report back on my success/failure.

 

[jablitt]

ok, it slides back and forth but still wont come out! what the f***s up with it? please help!

 

[geesus69]

are you sure there isnt a roll pin?

i use williams driveshafts but the o/s splined section on my JC5 has the hole for it, so i would assume (we all know what assumption is lol) the 172 driveshafts have them too?

if there is no roll pin i find a rubber mallet does the trick if it's stuck

 

[Gpizzle]

hi fella yeh my bad reading that you had taken everything apart i thought you had done the roll pin 2.. it can be found on the gearbox end of the drive shaft...if you pm me your email i can forward you the renault handbook of that operation for you in pdf.. and its in section 21-5

 

[James.f]

Pull harder, it is tough but keep at it and it will pop out,

 

[jablitt]

right. thanks for everyones help. b*****d deffo wasnt budging and then it started snowing so i thought balls to it. ive put it back together and its booked in at a garage. first time ive had to accept defeat with doing work to my car and it should have been so simple!