removing front drivers side inner drive shaft

[thelazygreenfox]

Anyone know how to remove the front drivers side inner drive shaft?? Is the circlip on the end accessible? Does the circlip need be removed to pull the inner shaft?

See pg 26/35 http://www.delica.ca/manuals/L-400%20Ma ... T_AXLE.pdf

I'm changing the suspension bushings and am stumped at this point. Any help out there??
thx
MD

[Growlerbearnz]

The inner circlip does not usually need to be removed. It should be a round-section clip that will compress, slide past the splines, and come out attached to the driveshaft when you tug on it.

A slide hammer will give you the initial impact you need to compress the circlip, but you can also try pulling/levering on the driveshaft as hard as you can while tapping it with a hammer- the shocks are usually enough to get those circlips moving.

[thelazygreenfox]

GB Thanks for the help.
I also collected these posts from the UK so attached the links. Lots of pictures and some english that needs understood but it's not an easy job to do. These should help.
http://www.mdocuk.co.uk/forums/viewtopi ... 793#375793

http://www.mdocuk.co.uk/forums/viewtopic.php?p=375792

http://www.mdocuk.co.uk/forums/viewtopic.php?t=46752

http://www.mdocuk.co.uk/forums/viewtopic.php?t=29145

I'll post more later when I'm finished and MD is back on the road.
Wayne
MD

[thelazygreenfox]

Lieing under my deli I realized an easier way to remove the shaft....

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Unbolt and remove the RH drive shaft (brown part on the left) and rotate the opposing flange bolt heads closer to each other. Slip a large screwdriver/pry bar between the bolt heads and pressure the shaft out. Mine popped sooo easy.

Unbolt the differential mounting bracket and press out the 2 faulty RH rubber mounts/insulators. Replace both as well as both on the other side. Note the correct position for pressing them back in.

Lightly tap the drive shaft back in with a hammer and 2X2 after the diif bracket is reinstalled. . Easy peezy...

It's always easy when it's done.
MD