Can anyone help me get these damn propshaft bolts off to remove the diff? I have sprayed them down with liquid wrench, used to use leverage with a regular hex wrench and a 6mm hex wrench built into a socket connected to a 3/8 drive. It wont budge! im laying on my back in the garage right now trying to figure this out. Its hard to get leverage with the 6mm hex wrench and i cant really get a 3/8 drive with the 6mm hex wrench built into a socket because the wrench is touching the prop shaft. Any suggestions?

Thanks,
Steven

 

They make hex keys with a notch so you can get some angle on it.


Because they set up you need to snap it. Just adding more and more force will mess up the head and you will have to cut it out.

Best bet, hex head socket with the notch and a pneumatic gun.

If you bugger the bolt I have seen vicegrips work.

 

Rotate the driveshaft so the bolts you are removing are on the bottom, put the transmission in 1st gear, and use a 3/8th inch socket with an extension.

 

Use a long extension and if that doesn't work, a long extension with a piece of pipe over the ratchet handle. As stated , a quick "pop" on the bottom of the pipe should break it free.