How Do You Replace A Cars Drive Shaft?
Some car repairs and maintenance can be too challenging for most do-it-yourselfers, and some, such as oil changes or tune-ups, can be easy. Replacing a car’s drive shaft can be somewhat challenging if you’ve never tackled it before and are easily intimidated. Once you realize there are just a few steps in the process, you may be able to replace your car’s drive shaft in your own driveway. Support the car on ramps or jackstands for easy access to the bottom of the car. Follow the manufacturer’s instructions for either device. Put the car in neutral. Locate the rear yoke and mark the end of the drive shaft at the yoke to ensure that the new drive shaft goes in in the same position as the old one when it came out. Set the emergency brake or for a manual car put it in gear so the drive shaft does not turn while unbolting. Remove the bolts from the rear yoke. If need be, remove one, go release the emergency brake, turn the drive shaft to remove another, and repeat until all four are removed
