Swapping pumpkins this weekend, anything I should know?

[JeffR116]

Just a simple pumpkin swap, putting in a 3.73 LSD. I've got a friend's transmission jack which should help with the weight of that beast.

Anything special I need to know or look out for? Should be simple.

Remove sensor
Support pumpkin with jack
Unbolt driveshaft
Unbolt Axles
Unbolt pumpkin
Drop pumpkin out

Reverse for new pumpkin installation.

Right?

[backtrail69]

Pretty much, It is a pretty easy swap. You really don't need a tranny jack. I lifted mine into place on my 2002 by hand. I have only dropped a e30 diff b4, never installed one. It looks really easy.

[Nick]

It's a simple job, there really aren't any suprises.

You don't need a tranny jack, you can use a floorjack to support the diff.

[euroshark]

Ja, be a man.

lol

Should be exactly that straightforward, have fun!

[JeffR116]

Yeah I was just making sure. I hate being unprepared.

[smooth]

make sure you check your driveshaft u-joints and cv joints.
I noticed my cv joint was bad when I swapped my diff, but forgot to check the u-joint. Didn't realize my u-joint was bad until *after* I had changed the CSB and guibo.

If I had known beforehand, I could have planned a rebuilt driveshaft before the labor of taking out/putting in my driveshaft and the extra expense of a second CSB.

So check the wear joints while under there and they're unattached. Just wiggle them around and feel for clunkiness and play.