Prop shaft bolts of doom

**s2_wot** · 5 February 2011, 15:05

I locked the prop on mine by getting a helper to prevent one hub from turning and put a strong bar onto the hub nut the other side. It just reacted against the ground. Diff locked. Could use 2 strong bars and a few cable ties either if you've a good selection of tools.

Got annoyed in the end with 2 of them and cut the heads off with a die grinder.

HTH

Ps shouldn't you be operating a CNC at the moment

**willg54** · 5 February 2011, 15:23

I have no hubs, strut etc! ****** haha.

Defo 6mm?

If I had access to the cnc I would! Code is ready though

**s2_wot** · 5 February 2011, 16:01

They're a proper PITA I think 6mm is correct

Only joking BTW

**willg54** · 5 February 2011, 16:09

Bolts came out easy once id locked it. Pry bar through centre uj!

Once the bolts are off how does the joint come off the diff?

**UrS4boy** · 5 February 2011, 17:30

C4 UrS Driveshaft (prop shaft) Info PNs and DIYs

Originally posted by willg54

Bolts came out easy once id locked it. Pry bar through centre uj! Once the bolts are off how does the joint come off the diff?

This info is for C4 UrS but I *think* it applies in general to the B3/B4 S2/RS2 as well. Follow the internal links to the DIYs to find out how to remove the U-joint, etc.

quattroworld.com Forums: Driveshaft Info including links to replacement centre bearings, CV joints and DIYs

http://forums.quattroworld.com/s4s6/msgs/24331.phtml

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**andy10v** · 5 February 2011, 17:57

Originally posted by willg54

Once the bolts are off how does the joint come off the diff?

Gently try and pull it off, doesn't work so....

Smack it with a hammer, swear, hit it some more, swear a lot more, go and get a bigger hammer, hit it, swear, batter it, swear, tap it and have it fall on your face is the normal procedure I beleive.

**willg54** · 5 February 2011, 18:02

ill go get a bigger hammer! and swear more!

**andy10v** · 5 February 2011, 18:06

Originally posted by willg54

ill go get a bigger hammer! and swear more!

Keep turning it and don't destroy the metal lip of the boot.

**Error404** · 5 February 2011, 18:41

Originally posted by andy10v

Smack it with a hammer, swear, hit it some more, swear a lot more, go and get a bigger hammer, hit it, swear, batter it, swear, tap it and have it fall on your face is the normal procedure I beleive.

thats my method too, even the fall on face part

Prop shaft bolts of doom

Prop shaft bolts of doom

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