[LIPRIPPER]

Picked up my new junkyard IRS, and need to know how to disassemble the thing.

1. Do the half-shafts connect inside the pumpkin with C-clips?? (Like the 8.8 live axle)

2. The large spindle nut that connects the rotor has a strange looking retainer that wraps around the nut on all sides, anyone know how to remove it?

Thanks

Jeff E.

 

[mn12]

1. there are circlips on the ends of the axles and you just pull them out of the pumpkin....I usually gently persuade them by putting a pry bar in between the pumpkin and the CV they should come right out but you will need to replace the circlips
2. It a one time use nut that is torqued to 250 ft/lbs A good long bar or an impact gun will take it right off

 

[weendoggy]

2. 36mm socket

 

[Dan Mitchell]

When I was doing mine the manual said to use a 36mm socket , but that started to slip. I found that a 35mm or a 1-3/8 socket worked much better.
Like MN12 said the half shalfs just pull out of the pumkin with just a little prying.
There is a several pages worth of info on the IRS in the FAQ area if you need more indepth info.

Dan

 

[wickershaw]

the ffr faq says to use a "large screw driver" to pop the half shafts out of the dif. i found that a carpenter's pry bar works great. (it's the sort of short, flat crowbar that is used to remove nails.) the "straight" end of the bar has a very slight curve that fits perfectly between the pumpkin and the shaft. regards

 

[LIPRIPPER]

Thanks for the replies, I was able to slip the half-shafts out with the smallest of effort with a crowbar. I will tackle the rotors and hubs after I purchase a large enough socket.

See Ya

Jeff E.

 

[mn12]

j man as Dan mantioned double check the nut size. Depending on the year I have seen both 35 and 36 mm