very carefully, sometimes the universal joint need a little persuasion to separate from the pinion flange after you have removed the clamps.
Remove the driveshaft from the back of your Chevy transmission. Remove the transmission mount retaining bolts. Remove the retaining bolts from the Bell housing. The transmission can then slide backwards. Don't forget to unbolt the torque converter from the flex-plate and remove the torque converter with the transmission.
Easy, step one: loosen the idler wheel tensioners. #2 remove the bolts that hold the skid to the tunnel and remove skid #3 remove chaincase cover and driveshaft bearing #4 remove speedometer cable from clutch side driveshaft bearing cover and driveshaft bearing #5 slide driveshaft towards chaincase enough to slide the track out.
maybe you can unbolt the universal joint and then slide it out of the spline
Mark driveshaft to insure the when re-installed factory balance will be maintained Remove and discard small "U" bolts at yoke Pry driveshaft out of yoke Slide driveshaft up onto splined area Slide drive shaft off yoke Bring to machine/auto parts store to have new "U: joints pressed into driveshaft Re-install driveshaft in reverse order Replace small "U" bolts
Make sure truck is level or pointing downhill is even better. Remove the 4 bolts at the differential. Pry the driveshaft forward. Slide the front out of the transmission. Hold the front most piece with your hand as it comes out of the transmission. At re-assembly torque the bolts to 15 ft/lbs.
To remove the driveshaft from a 1998 Cavalier, you will first need to lift the car securely using a jack. Then unbolt the driveshaft from the differential and the transmission. Once both ends are free, carefully slide the driveshaft out of the vehicle. Be sure to take necessary safety precautions and consult a repair manual for detailed instructions.
Mark driveshaft and yoke to insure re-installing in the same location to maintain factory balance remove and discard small "U" bolts at differntial yoke pry driveshaft out of yoke and up onto transmission splines lower driveshaft to ground and slide off of transmission splines use new small "U" bolts upon installation
Mark drive shaft and yoke to be sure to install in the same position to maintain factory balance Remove and discard 2 small "u" bolts at rear end Pry driveshaft out of yoke Slide driveshaft off splines at transmission tail piece Bring driveshaft to an auto parts/machine shop to have new "U" joint pressed into driveshaft Replace "U" Bolts with new ones
Remove the driveshaft From the truck. Mark the driveshaft on both sides so that when you put it back together it will still be balanced. Slide the 2 shafts apart and then take a hammer and a punch and lightly drive the bearing off the shaft. install the new on and slide the shafts back together. reinstall and walla your are done.
Once the water pump is removed, the shaft will slide out, the 15hp driveshaft is free floating,
Remove the cover from your 1986 Chevy Cavalier radio. Remove the radio retaining screws. Slide the radio out and remove the wiring harness and the antenna cable.
Mark driveshaft, yoke and splines so they are replaced at the same position to maintain factory balance. Remove small "u" bolts at yoke Pry driveshaft out of yoke and onto splines Drop driveshaft and slide off splines