On Sat, 24 May 2008, oldcars@xxxxxxxxx wrote: > The FSM says to unhook the Panhard rod and the braces from the axle > ends to the tube, and then unbolt the tube, and then move the axle > rearwards to take the tube out. > Is it REALLY that simple? Are there any "gotchas", or points to look out > for? > Anything to be sure to do while I have it apart? > The car has 57 K mi which looks to be original mileage (i.e., not 157 K mi) Yup, that's about it! You might also unbolt the brake line bracket (hose to hard line) to give you a few more inches. The TT is a pain but a straightforward one. Because the driveshaft is coupled to the wheels, and the wheels are sitting on the ground for this, it's slightly hard to align the yoke splines up; you can't turn the driveshaft else the rear end walks around! SO you have to turn the trans output shaft. Just leave it in neutral and it shouldn't be a problem at all. One suggestion: buy a replacement trunnion rubber biscuit, if they're available. They kinda rot and fall apart. Mine's original, somehow, its distorted but fine. _______________________________________________ Amc-list mailing list Amc-list@xxxxxxxxxxxx http://splatter.wps.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/amc-list