302army187

Tommarow im installing my aluminum driveshaft. When i was under the car last week i noticed the bolt's where 12point(i think there called), that i dont have sockets for.

what size are they, and can a wrench work on them? or do i have to buy a special socket?


also do you think its possible to install the driveshaft without removing the H pipe?

id like to just rip the old one out, and slide the new one in, it will be a pain if i have to remove the mid-pipe. (doing this in a parking lot with the car on jackstands.)


thanks in advance.

biggmac

yep just slide it in over the pipes, and for the bolts just get a metric 12mm 12 point socket... dont use nuttin else on them bolts besidz dat
nothing especialla,go for it

Portmaster

I have a socket set up just for these. It's a thin 12mm 12 poit impact socket on a pinned Impact universal. Take me about 20 seconds to get the driveshaft out of a Mustang. Mine has U bolts so I'm using a 9/16 wrench on those babies, lol. Yes it's possible to get the driveshaft out over the H pipe. If the wheels are on the ground it will come right out. On a lift where the rear is dangling it can be a little tougher. Juak it uo and put the jack stands under the axle tubes and let the weigh off the jack. That will give you plenty of clearance with long H pipes.

302army187

cool!

thank's portmaster!

I will run by Ace hardware on the way home from work and pick up a 12mm 12pt socket.

i normaly prop the car up by the k-member and the axle tubes, so i hope this will work out good.


hopefully this fixe's the vibe's im having above 65mph :/

Portmaster

Just remember to take the car out of gear when it's on the stands, You will have to turn the shaft to get to all the bolts with a socket.

302army187

haha, yea no worries.

im hoping to get this done in under an hour. shouldent be a prob including jacking the car up and putting it back on the ground.


thanks again.

302army187

just got done swaping them out, drove the car around the building and it's smooth.

taking a quick break, then imma go test drive it and see if it fixed my vibration issues.


you guys where right, the new aluminum driveshaft is a bit harder to get around, i think its about half a inch bigger in diameter then the stocker.


aluminum driveshaft was 14.5lbs

stock was 23.5


That's a weight loss of around 9lbs!!!!!

i was expecting 5lbs, not 9.

i weighed it on my bathroom digital scale, so it could be off by a bit, but i weighed both of them twice, and back to back, so it should be pretty accurate.