howarmat

Your using a torq wrench to loosen a bolt/nut....[sm=icon_beat.gif][sm=badidea.gif]

You might as well chuck the torq wrench now.

ohnoesaz

lol sorry....

anyways i almost gave myself a hernia, but sure enough i got the nut off... But wait, now I cant get the flange off? Hahaha, whats next????

Seriously though, with no gear puller, whats a safe method to get this off?

howarmat

You joking right....first you dont want to go get one for a pulley install and now you think you can do this job without one.....what the hell man, go rent one already!

ohnoesaz

well everyone seemed to get it done without the puller... i guess ill rent one if 10 more minutes doesnt get it done.

06GT4RAD

You NEVER use a Torque wrench to loosen or remove bolts. That is what breaker bars are for or a Impact Gun.

Glad to see you got the bolt out. I would go and buy a new bolt from ford to replace it with. As for removed the flange you could use a rubber dead blow hammer and hit each side a little but the correct/easy way is to go rent a gear puller

ohnoesaz

I rented a gear puller. Had a lot of resistance all of the way out, good thing I got the puller.

But now I cant get the new flange on. I tried tightenining it down but eventually the resistance became too great...

Can I oven-heat the new flange even with the seal on it?

MELLOWYELLOW06

For the guys who have put on this driveshaft, Do you really feel a substantial difference? Are the gains justifyable? What do they run? Sorry if it looks like a hijack but not my intention.

ohnoesaz

Can I ask another question... Since this project is going to take me two days!!!! (if I even finish it alone period).

Does the seal on the new flange have to actually touch the differential? Or can there be a little gap? I found this pic inside a tutorial, and it seems like there is a very small gap?

I've reached 140lbs/ft torque but I have a very small gap. Think its done?

http://pic18.picturetrail.com/VOL913.../249969426.jpg

howarmat

I would say 140 is safe, finish it up and then take it for a test drive...if it isnt on correctly it will probably vibrate and whatnot....have you PM spyder yet??

ohnoesaz

i emailed him, nothing back yet.... ill let it sit for a while. dang im having problems!

time to rest...

you guys are awesome dealing with me.