Hi guys. so im finaly on the lowering section of my 340.

Has anyone got any tips/tricks for undoing the drive shaft bolts? ive got the 6mm hex, and well sofar the only bolt ive idealy touched just spins out/rounds internally. now i dont want to push it too far and reck them all . but anyone got any ideas?

Its possible that these are still original drive shafts! so could be well siezed i guess


Cheers

They only round because you didnt drive the allen bit in far enough. Soak them in WD40 if they fail with allen bits. I know an Irwin easy out will remove them.
Adam

ah. so the old hammer. stick the bit in smack the crap out of it and work it?

Yeah some WD40/plusgas, a good scrape with a nail or similar, then put a GOOD QUALITY 6mm key in, it should only need a light tap to seat properly. I use a halfords pro 3/8"drive hex-socket dealy, seems to be a lot tougher than ordinary allen keys which can be soft enough to wimp out when the going gets torquey.

ive got a set of clark ones, 3/8 in to a half inch drive bar,

i'll have a look when i got the car up on the 2 poster

2 poster? You're spoilt
I have to remove a wheel and lean in. Actually, thinking about it, access to the outer CV is better that way than from the middle of the car underneath.

my local garage, is run by a distantish cousin, so i ring up and just say " hi adrian, how bussy are you friday " "oh good well book me in for the day on the ramp and an mot!"

and voila i have full access.

heck when i had to cut the bolts on the engine i had, i was just given free range of the oxy acetlyne to cut them off!


still i'll be getting a ramp me self once the units are built unless i loose my jobs between now and then!

That's cool, I really want a lift, and am chasing a unit that supposedly has one already. But for lowering blocks you're probably better off on the deck.

i dunno,

I noticed, when i had my two halves seperate that lifting the axle moved it out of place with one side still bolted. so with both at the same time should be loads better! but we'll find out i guess.

im waiting on a unit to be built, which i should be getting my own ramp, and possibly an emissions tester. maybe some other bits n pieces.

I did exactly the same on one of my drive shaft bolts. I ended up putting a load of Weld on the bolt and smacking a socket on it and undid it with that,

Basicly as everyone else has said, quality hex bit, good clean with a wire brush, i also replaced my bolts with new ones just in case i have to get them off again to make it easier.

Oh and after your all done check the bolts and give them another quick tweak couple of weeks later as a couple of mine had come loose!

You need to use an allen socket not the keys as they flex to much. You can also tap teh socket in to make sure it goes fully home.

The 360's have 10mm bolt heads rather than allen sockets