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Title: golf mk2 16v rolling shell (drive shafts in or out?)
Post by: Shivas Regal on 21 May 2014, 08:08

Hi guys just stripping my mk2 ready for body shop. Want to be able to transport car easily. When removing engine and gearbox do I have to leave the driveshafts in at the hub end for it to 'roll'

If I dont need driveshafts in  I was thinking I could remove shafts from hub end only and lift engine, gearbox, driveshafts out together?

Thanks in advance

Shiv

Title: Re: golf mk2 16v rolling shell (drive shafts in or out?)
Post by: h8v on 21 May 2014, 10:29

If you want the front wheels to stay on, you will need the outer CV joints in place and the hub nut on!

Title: Re: golf mk2 16v rolling shell (drive shafts in or out?)
Post by: Dizzie on 21 May 2014, 10:57

you can move them without driveshafts, but it's a lot harder to push around. Best cable tie them out of the way to the brake lines or something.

Title: Re: golf mk2 16v rolling shell (drive shafts in or out?)
Post by: Wayne on 21 May 2014, 11:03

Leave the driveshafts in but tie them out of the way.

Title: Re: golf mk2 16v rolling shell (drive shafts in or out?)
Post by: Shivas Regal on 21 May 2014, 11:35

Thanks guys...so the consensus is to remove driveshafts fro gearbox...hall engine and gearbox out then cable tie driveshafts out of the way?

Title: Re: golf mk2 16v rolling shell (drive shafts in or out?)
Post by: Wayne on 21 May 2014, 13:39

Quote from: Shivas Regal on 21 May 2014, 11:35

Thanks guys...so the consensus is to remove driveshafts fro gearbox...hall engine and gearbox out then cable tie driveshafts out of the way?

Yes that will be fine