fpearson
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- '97
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Tried a search around here, didn't yield exactly what I was looking for. Wondering if there is anything special about driveshaft removal on a ’97 B2300 5 spd 2wd. Last time I wanted to closely inspect u-joints, I removed all the 12 mm bolts from the flange on at the rear end of the driveshaft and attempted to slide the flanges apart and slide the shaft out of the tranny like I did on the 96 ranger 2 wd 5 spd I used to have but it wouldn’t budge on the B2300. I was pressed for time and everything looked like it would last for awhile so I put it back together because I was afraid there might be something I was missing about driveshaft removal. That was ~10k ago, now I have a squeak and a lot of lost motion when I first apply power just like on the old ranger right before it spit out a bearing cap on the highway so I’d like to do the u-joints as soon as I’m finished working on my ignition problems.
If I unbolt the rear flange, does the driveshaft on the B2300 just slide out of the tranny like the ranger or is there something else I need to do? Thanks all.
If I unbolt the rear flange, does the driveshaft on the B2300 just slide out of the tranny like the ranger or is there something else I need to do? Thanks all.