It separates the front and rear shafts.

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2007 Honda Accord EX
2007 Honda Accord SE V6
96 C220
97 Explorer - Found Another Home
2000 Honda Accord V6 - Found Another Home
85 300D - Found Another Home
84 300D - Found Another Home
80 300TD - Found Another Home
Previous cars:
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tobybul. Can you drive bearing on, or must you use a press?

How do you put photos on. On another thread I tried Photobucket, and you had to click line to get pic.
Thanks.

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1984 MB 300SD Turbo

I don't recall how I got it in but yes you could drive it in. IIRC, I used a pvc pipe to drive it in.

In photobucket, put your cursur on the pic (do not click), pull down comes down, click last box (img), right click, copy and paste url in thread.

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the sooner you start... the sooner you'll get done If it ain't broke, don't fix it.. Its always simpler to tell the truth...
2007 Honda Accord EX
2007 Honda Accord SE V6
96 C220
97 Explorer - Found Another Home
2000 Honda Accord V6 - Found Another Home
85 300D - Found Another Home
84 300D - Found Another Home
80 300TD - Found Another Home
Previous cars:
96 Caravan
87 Camry
84 Cressida
82 Vanagon
80 Fiesta
78 Nova
Ford Cortina
Opel Kadet
68 Kombi
Contessa

So if I can crawl under, grab the driveshaft, and move it plus or minus a half-inch in the center support, that's bad? That might explain the thumping sound during first gear acceleration/ The sound is under the armrest.

So I should get two flex disks, center support, and center support bearing. Anything else I should consider while that is apart?

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83 300TD, 260,000 miles, aka "Dusty"
6 vehicles, 2 cup holders (both in the dump truck)

Replace your dust boot if it is missing or deteriorated. in the pic above, it is on the nut.

Charlie

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there were three HP ratings on the OM616...

1) Not much power
2) Even less power
3) Not nearly enough power!! 240D w/auto

Anyone that thinks a 240D is slow drives too fast.

80 240D Naturally Exasperated, 4-Spd 388k DD 150mph spedo 3:58 Diff

We are advised to NOT judge ALL Muslims by the actions of a few lunatics, but we are encouraged to judge ALL gun owners by the actions of a few lunatics. Funny how that works

I pull the whole shaft out, and pull the halves apart on the bench. No undoing of the nut required.

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12 TSX Wagon Tech (66k) (192k)
06 Subaru Outback base (135k) 164k
16 Acura MDX (109k) 111k
18 Silverado 2500 LTZ Midnight (212) 56k
97 Ford Ranger 163k
11 RAV4 154k
01 Escape 173k
04 Honda Pilot 292k
1967 Mustang (Resto Project)
1968 Mustang (Parts Bin)
00 Ford Ranger 124k

How important to keep every thing indexed when removing and installing to "insure" the integrety of the shaft balancing ???

I have heard this and you all may be doing this, but I was askin for the askin.
I had to pull the drive line in my '99 and I thought I was being overly attentive.(changed from my 1st verb)

Gary

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Experience is something you get, Just after you needed it....
'99 E300 295K, '83 300D 220K, '75 240D 185K sold
'80 MCI Bus Conv DD 6V92TA, w/4 cyl. Kubota diesel GenSet 12.5KW

Very. Make sure to clearly mark alignment of the shafts.

Doing the entire shaft on Monday. Is the dust cover that goes on the 46mm nut also called DRIVESHAFT COUPLING BOOT ? I hope so!

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1984 MB 300SD Turbo