Raymond May

I have a pretty extensive knowledge of vehicles and mechanical things in general but a friend of mine called me late last night and his cardan shaft twisted in half right behind the transfer case. Just past the bell where it hooks to the tailshaft. Everything I can find only shows removing the one with the flex disc and not the style he has. Any advice on how the shaft comes lose from the tailshaft would be greatly appreciated.

deilenberger

It's held in by a clip that's on the output shaft of the transfer case. It gets pried off (according to AllDataDIY) - and the location of each part should be marked before disassembly to it's reassembled correctly. The clip (ring clip) is to be replaced whenever the driveshaft is removed before installing the new one. I'd strongly suggest that your friend purchase a subscription to AllDataDIY for his vehicle if he intends to do work on it himself. It's less than $20/year - and worth every penny. alldatadiy.com

Raymond May

ok that's what I thought but wanted to be 100% sure before I pulled it off. I'll be replacing the whole shaft because it's broke in half right behind the transfer case. Thank you so much