ElectroPanda
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- Dec 17, 2012
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Indianapolis,
Indiana
I'm completely new to working on an Eclipse GST. How do I remove the Drive shafts (step by step) so I can remove my transmission? Reason is to Install rear main seal.
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You'll have to first disconnect the front wheel hubs from the axle. Do this by unbolting the suspension linkage. Then just pry the axle out of the transmission. Repeat for both sides. In the previous post's video, it shows seperating the lower lateral ball joint. I don't recomment this because if the ball joint itself is bad, you will not be able to tighten the joint back in and will need an entirely new control arm. I went through that already. The arm is fairly inexpensive, but the headache from it is what sucks. I remove the bolt from the botom of the strut fork, and the one that links the control arm to the frame, Thus leaving the ball joint alone completely.
As 1995gstdsm said, do get a manual of some sort. It will remove most of the guess work for most repair issues that you'll encounter as a first timer to DSMs. Its a very valuable asset to have. Also, not to throw in the "search feature" topic, but do use the search just to explore the areas you can as a new member. Once you get the 30 posts, you'll havce even more to search through, but know your way around the forum prior to that will help.