morto

hello all, im just stuck trying to get my propshaft out of the transferbox on a evo 3 , ive undone all the 5 x 17mm bolts and MLR say ..
slide off lugs and pop prop shaft out, what is ment by lugs, is it that you pull something back and slide the prop out? any help on this guys

thanks
andy

Mr Whippy

If i remember right, when i did the gearbox on mine, i undid all the transfer box bolts and the prop slid out when i removed the tranny box.......

morto

was it a evo 3 , looks like it on the pics, did you remember weather thers 6 or 5 bolts?

thanks
andy

Mr Whippy

Evo 2, but basically the same car. Only 5 bolts, located with 2 dowels.....

morto

thanks, will have another look

andy

Mr Whippy

Fingers crossed for you! Although if your keeping the car and intend to tune it, get used to doing the gearbox

morto

job done maty just pulled it from side to side and off came the transfer box and shaft im doing the crankshaft thrust bearings

andy

Mr Whippy

Ive thought about doing that myself, try and prevent crank walk........but to be honest i cant be arsed

morto

so much for only crankwalk was underneath it and the conrods in the middle 2 pots have play from side to side on the crank what the fooks caused that i realy dont now but the outer 2 or fine? that must of been the funny bearing noise i herd , i thought it was the thrust bearings, not to sure what to do now

andy