Remove four bolts connecting rear driveshaft ujoint to differential and with
a prybar try to push the driveshaft forward into the transmission. It
should slide in and out smoothly, but without any slop. If it doesn't,
drain transmission, pull driveshaft out completely. Inspect splines, clean
gunk off of front yoke, clean with emery cloth if necessary. Lube the yoke
with motor oil. Use masking tape trick to steady front ujoint so that the
yoke can be re-inserted into the tailshaft of the transmission, and verify
that it slides in and out freely. If does, bolt it back up, REFILL
transmission with 30w non detergent motoroil. If it still does not, or it
seems like it slides in but bottoms out, keep looking for why. Try the
driveshaft from the donor car and see if it slides better.
David Riker
davriker@digitalpath.net
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