Luke

Hi all,

In removing the transaxle, do you need to remove the bolt that connects the input to drive shaft completely?
The bolt wont Budge (ackward position) and the part squeezes, but i am afraid to lower the cross member because i might stress my input shaft.
Can n/e body share an expirience with me?
I need a quick respose if possible please.!

Thank you very much.

Luke

P.S. I can't beleive I can type with my hands covered in this much axle grease.

Perry 951

You are talking about the Allen Head Bolt on the grey coupler? Yes, you need to take it all the way out, then slide the coupler towards the front of the car. Mark the splines and the coupler positon so you get it back in the same way. (although I don;t think it makes a diffrence)

Luke

Thank you very much. That was exactly what i needed to hear. What is that Allen bolt torqued down to. lmao 1000ft/lbs.?

Perry 951

Can't remember exactly, but it is not a whole lot. 20ft/lbs should be ok. Put a touch of anti-sieze on it.

Luke

i was just informed that i should turn the motor to get at it from a better angle. I was also told that ill need to use a "blue wrench". lol. o well. 52ft/lbs

Luke

Thank you very much Perry951!

Luke

Well i turned the motor over by hand to get at a better angle. THat seemed like a great idea. But i stripped the bolt. Does n/e body have an idea of how i can fix this mess. Should i heat the H$LL out of it and hope that it will turn or what.

Peckster

Scary. I haven't done this job so I can't visualize what kind of access you have to the bolt head, but generally, the way to loosen tight bolts is to apply penetrating oil, than impact the bolt by striking it sharply down onto the head, then if that doesn't work applying heat to the part it threads into. It won't do much good heating the bolt head itself, because this would cause the bolt to expand more than the part it is in.

Again, this is only general advice from my experience restoring vintage bikes, so it may not apply to your situation. If all fails, you will have to remove the bolt head by drillng or splitting it.
Good luck, jp

Luke

Yea the bolt threads into a "plastic like" coupler. Sux 2 b me

Perry 951

Since it is an allen head bolt, get a TORQX (sp) bit (6 point star) just bigger than the 6mm allen. Hammer that baby in there and remove the bolt. Keep going up in size until you get it.

Al P.

Don't panic! And DO NOT take a torch to your car! (unless of course you'd like to sell me the remains real cheap) Take a small drill (1/8") and drill down the center of the bolt in the CENTER of the stripped out allen head. You only need to go in 3/8 of an inch or so. Step up in size on the drill bit till the head of the bolt shears off. You should now be looking at the shank of the bolt with a small hole in it. Without the head the bolt should thread out easily with an e-z out (available at any Sears).

Al
1985/1 Euro 944
1987 924S
1987 951

Luke

Muy interesante

I didn't even notic there is another allen bolt on the other side of the coupler. (ouch, of course there is)

thank you very much