[928uk] Fwd: Driveshaft hex size

[Adrian Langford]

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> From: Adrian Langford <adrian.langford at qualitative.co.ukhoj>
> Date: 10 March 2017 at 09:47:16 GMT
> To: davidkoram699 at gmail.com
> Subject: Re: [928uk] Driveshaft hex size
> 
> 
> Hi David
> 
> They are M10. 
> 
> Depending on how the shaft angle is with wheel in air, you can access couple at time, with handbrake hard on. Then remove brake to move wheel round to same position. 
> 
> On my S4 I needed to drop exhaust to get driveshaft out from tranny end. 
> 
> You'll need a long piece of pipe, or decent impact wrench for hub nut!
> 
> The tricky thing with hard lines is access up to the distributor piece high up by battery. I used a 1/4" 11mm crows foot - worked very well. 
> 
> Adrian
> 
>> On 10 Mar 2017, at 09:29, <davidkoram699 at gmail.com> <davidkoram699 at gmail.com> wrote:
>> 
>> Morning All
>> 
>> Contemplating pulling the rear axle to allow proper access for fuel and hard brake line replacement – seems to much of a fight without whilst on axle stands. I know all the mountings are willing but haven’t tried the driveshaft bolts yet as I haven’t got a long enough socket tool. Does anyone know what size the hex recess is – my car is miles away so I can’t measure it easily and the idea didn’t occur to me until 3am..
>> 
>> D
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> On 10 Mar 2017, at 09:29, David Oram via 928uk <928uk at lists.928.org.uk> wrote:
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