Removal of Front Drive Shaft Bolts

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Oct 1, 2011 | 03:45 PM

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antichrist

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Yes, you are correct, 3/8-24 and definitely grade 5 nuts on the old ones as you don't want to mix bolt/nut grades.

Oct 1, 2011 | 03:46 PM

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antichrist

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Originally Posted by marshman442

Only one of the 4 needs to be replaced. The threads were damaged when I had to cut off the stripped nut. (see 1st post in the thread) I am thinking about only cutting the one with the damaged threads and feeding it from the other direction.

Sorry, I think I was reading two output flange threads back to back and got them mixed up.

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Originally Posted by jayman

I found in another thread: steel grade 5 for 3/8" bolts w/ 24TPI

Can't confirm if that is correct because I haven't had the time to work on the Disco, but I did buy them already.

Oct 2, 2011 | 08:23 PM

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marshman442

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Originally Posted by marshman442

ok, tried to loosen the 30MM bolt and wanted to make sure that I don't break something internally in the t-case or tranny. I noticed the RAV manual shows to use tool # LRT-51-003 to restrain the flange. I don't have this tool and wanted to know what others are doing, do you guys just put it in park and lock the trans in place then break the nut free?

I believe the bolt is torqued to 109 ftlbs so it will take some yanking on.

Anyone know the safest way to break this free w/o the tool? Or worse - breaking the tranny?