Author Topic: golf mk2 16v rolling shell (drive shafts in or out?)  (Read 2312 times)

Offline Shivas Regal

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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

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Re: golf mk2 16v rolling shell (drive shafts in or out?)
« Reply #1 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!

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Re: golf mk2 16v rolling shell (drive shafts in or out?)
« Reply #2 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.
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Re: golf mk2 16v rolling shell (drive shafts in or out?)
« Reply #3 on: 21 May 2014, 11:03 »
Leave the driveshafts in but tie them out of the way.

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Re: golf mk2 16v rolling shell (drive shafts in or out?)
« Reply #4 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?

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Re: golf mk2 16v rolling shell (drive shafts in or out?)
« Reply #5 on: 21 May 2014, 13:39 »
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