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Old Feb 23, 2009 | 04:59 PM
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hi everyone just need some advice on how to remove the driveshafts from a ib5 gearbox on a sportka
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Old Feb 23, 2009 | 06:20 PM
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Just lever them out.
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Old Feb 23, 2009 | 10:22 PM
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lol thought it was harder then that haha.
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Old Feb 24, 2009 | 01:13 PM
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They've got snap rings on the end which sit in a groove in the gearbox, they just need a short sharp wack with the palm of your hand on the lever.
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Old Feb 24, 2009 | 04:18 PM
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As a hint, the right side is much easier to remove first with a lever or even two large screwdrivers from opposite sides. After that, the left one can be removed by tapping with a long pin from through the right shafts hole through the box.
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Old Feb 24, 2009 | 04:22 PM
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am i right in thinking that i will lose all my gearbox oil?
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Old Feb 24, 2009 | 05:46 PM
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Originally Posted by kye365
am i right in thinking that i will lose all my gearbox oil?
Most of it, if you don't drain it first.
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Old Feb 24, 2009 | 05:48 PM
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Try and remove as much as you can fella, you just need a sucky sucky thing through the filler hole.
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