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dieseltdi Samba Member
Joined: September 07, 2006 Posts: 537 Location: Grapevine, Texas
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Posted: Sun May 22, 2022 12:05 pm Post subject: HELP!!! Input shaft will not come out |
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Ok, I have followed the instructions in the Bentley as well as discussions I have read on here. Remove the bell housing remove the circlip (or at least move it as far as possible) pull back the reverse sleeve and unscrew the input shaft. Unfortunately it will not unscrew. Anyone have any suggestions? Appears the builder didn’t back off one spline and maybe even used some type of locktite. I have even put it gear and blocked the spider gear (?) from turning and still no go. I know I am trying to unscrew it in the correct counterclockwise direction becauseI checked the new input shaft. Please shout out some suggestions as I would like to get his thing done and back in the van. You can email me directly at [email protected] if you want. TIA Hayden |
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Vanagon Nut Samba Member
Joined: February 08, 2008 Posts: 10347 Location: Sunshine Coast B.C.
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Posted: Sun May 22, 2022 12:44 pm Post subject: Re: HELP!!! Input shaft will not come out |
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It sounds like you've got the collar moved far enough "upwards" but if there's any doubt about that, a couple pics of my old air cooled transaxle input shaft removal might provide perspective:
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crazyvwvanman Samba Member
Joined: January 28, 2008 Posts: 9895 Location: Orbiting San Diego
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Posted: Sun May 22, 2022 1:30 pm Post subject: Re: HELP!!! Input shaft will not come out |
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You need to rotate the differential until one of the spider gear openings lines up with the sleeve so the sleeve can slide a little more, into that opening.
It is still a very close thing to get the sleeve to slide far enough.
It has to slide far enough to stop bridging both shafts so the input shaft can turn independently of the tranny main shaft.
Like I said, this is a very near thing and you may need to fight with it a bit.
Edit: If you have a tranny with a 4 spider diff then there isn't an opening the sleeve can move into and you need to unscrew the left side bearing adjuster ring a little bit so the diff can move over a little.
If this issue applies to you, FIRST MARK THE ADJUSTER POSITION so you can put it back exactly where it was.
2 punch marks it what I do.
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dieseltdi Samba Member
Joined: September 07, 2006 Posts: 537 Location: Grapevine, Texas
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Posted: Sun May 22, 2022 2:28 pm Post subject: Re: HELP!!! Input shaft will not come out |
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Ok maybe I should have posted this to the stupid questions thread. After several people responded, some with helpful links, I went back aoutside and got the old shaft out in about 2 minutes. Maybe this topic should be stickied so that dumb, slow, old people like me can find it easily. Once again thanks to all. Hayden |
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