Removing driveshafts from transaxle.

[jonquirk]

I am about to change the gearbox on my 2003 Diesel. Is it possible to separate the driveshafts from the transaxle while leaving them connected to the hubs by removing the hub carrier from the lower ball joint and swivelling the carrier about the track rod end?

[flash22]

In a word no you need to remove the CV from the hub to give you enough room to pull the shafts out of the box

[jonquirk]

Thank you. I rather suspected that this would be the case. I had better get some new stake nuts ready.

[jonquirk]

I have managed to remove the driveshafts from the transaxle without removing the hub nut. After the ball joint decided to stay together despite a tattoo of hammer blows I removed the two bolts joining the hub carrier from the strut. This allowed enough room to pop the shaft out.