Driveshaft collar nut

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  • bala_eos
    Member
    • Sep 2004
    • 58
    #1

    Driveshaft collar nut

    I got a re-manufactured driveshaft (portland - driveline services).
    I am not able to loosen the collar nut on it - i tried it with a adjustable wrench/plier. I tried with the driveshaft in the car and out the car.
    I sprayed a bunch of PBBlaster too.

    When I removed the old driveshaft, the collar nut was only hand tight.

    Is it necessary for the collar nut to be only hand tight ? Or can I just leave it as is ? I can fit and remove the driveshaft as is.

    If I have to loosen it, what are my options ? I tried the local sears/autozone/etc. to find a big enough wrench without any success.

    thanks,
    Bala
    PS: Damn the two piece driveshaft :-(
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    • PeaveyBassist
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      • Sep 2004
      • 3511
      #2
      It will be fine as is. Although it might be a little harder to compress it when taking it off next time though. It will be fine though.

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        • bala_eos
          Member
          • Sep 2004
          • 58
          #3
          So, once in the car, they don't slide on the splines ?

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            • Mr Deagle
              E30 Enthusiast
              • Nov 2006
              • 1121
              #4
              it slides maybe a couple thousandths of an inch when you are driving, or if your chassis is flexing

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                • ldsbeaker
                  No R3VLimiter
                  • Aug 2004
                  • 3098
                  #5
                  Sorry to bump such an ancient thread.
                  The collar nut on the driveshaft:

                  It's regular lefty loosey, righty tighty, correct?

                  I'm having trouble, and don't want to crank on it the wrong way...

                  Thanks!
                  Slicktop City!

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                    • dashboardmonkey
                      FUCK YOUR WAFFLES
                      • Jun 2008
                      • 6158
                      #6
                      Originally posted by ldsbeaker
                      Sorry to bump such an ancient thread.
                      The collar nut on the driveshaft:

                      It's regular lefty loosey, righty tighty, correct?

                      I'm having trouble, and don't want to crank on it the wrong way...

                      Thanks!
                      Yes, regular lefty loosey
                      -Andy

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                        • Mohammed_A
                          Grease Monkey
                          • Oct 2008
                          • 344
                          #7
                          How tight should it be?

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                            • dashboardmonkey
                              FUCK YOUR WAFFLES
                              • Jun 2008
                              • 6158
                              #8
                              Originally posted by Mohammed_A
                              How tight should it be?
                              Pretty snug, but not wrenched on real hard.
                              -Andy

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                                • gearheadE30
                                  No R3VLimiter
                                  • Jun 2007
                                  • 3734
                                  #9
                                  just discovered mine was completely unscrewed... I accidentally pulled the driveshaft in half with the diff out.

                                  Project M42 Turbo

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