im changing my clutch and i have the u joints out of my driveshaft along with the four bolts but it wont move back when i pry back with a crowbar or screwdriver, iv used wd40 and a hammer but it is just jammed what could i do? Its stuck and iv spent hours on trying to get it out. Has this happend to anyone else my car is a 6spd Z. thanks josh

 

it wont pop off if you put a screwdriver in between the ujoint and the yoke?

 

If I understand, you have the 4 bolts and straps off? You must pry it forward between the u-joint and the pinion yoke.

 

I'v tried to pry it foward and from what i heard from people is that is shouldnt take this much effort and usally its an easy task, but i'v bend two heavy dutey screwdrivers??? and i'm afraid of breaking something. Should i try prying it with a crowbar but alot harder?

 

I just changed my driveshaft yesterday and it wasnt all that easy to get the shaft out, I banged it with a mallet a couple times and and yanked on it and it finally came out took me like 5-10 minutes I used wd-40 too. Maybe try some PB blaster let it soak a little and then just yank down and towards the engine and it should come out. Good luck.

 

ok it finally came out i had to put all my weight into it but it finally broke, i noticed after getting the drive shaft out that the two ***** on the end were no longer attached with the metal strip that holds them maybe i broke it as i was messing around but i did notice it was rusted preety bad, so should i just replace them, would advanced auto have these? and what would them be called? thanks for all your help guys

 

check the splines inside the yoke of the driveshaft.. make sure they are straight as a arrow... i lockeed mine on my output shaft a few times..

 

The thin metal strip between the caps just holds them on when the drive shaft is not sitting in the pinion yoke. It does not matter if it is busted or rusty. The strip probably only cam from the factory. I doubt a replacement u-joint would have one (maybe it does). You should replace the whole u-joint if you want to replace any of it. I don't think any of the individual pieces are sold separately anyway.