Removing v8 vantage s drive shafts

[tom-4hcey]

In the process of stripping my 2013 vantage s sportshift to get the sub frame galvanised and powder coated. All going well untill I have come to remove the drive shafts. How are they held in the diff/transaxle? I have been looking at a parts diagram on scissors and it looks as though the my have a cir clip on the inside?

If anyone could point my in the right direction that would be much appreciated.

Thanks

Tom

[LTP]

Does this help?

[BGB autosport]

It's just 6 bolts iirc that connect the inner CVJ to the axle cups.
Undo those, a gentle tap and it should pop off.

[tom-4hcey]

Thanks but that’s the normal vantage. The vantage s doesn’t have the bolts on the inner cv joint, it is splined and pushes in to the diff/transaxle.

[tom-4hcey]

Thanks but that’s the normal vantage. The vantage s doesn’t have the bolts on the inner cv joint, it is splined and pushes in to the diff/transaxle.

[Cold]

You might find something like this will make the job easier.

Search for "Inner CV joint puller". It's basically a sliding hammer.

[JA.Aston]

Pull it! Should overcome the internal clip if you give it a hard enough tug!

Be prepared for the gearbox oil to leak out unless you have the correct design of bungs to hand (or have drained the gearbox oil)

[tom-4hcey]

Thanks guys I’ll give it a go. Going to drain the fluid before hand.

[BGB autosport]

tom-4hcey said:

Thanks but that’s the normal vantage. The vantage s doesn’t have the bolts on the inner cv joint, it is splined and pushes in to the diff/transaxle.

Got it, in that case... drain the oil and with two well placed pry bars, one each side of the inner cv give it sharp shove and they'll pop out.

[tom-4hcey]

Thanks for your advice. They came out easily enough with a pry bar and another pair of hands. Just didn’t want to force anything.

[tom-4hcey]

Sub frame is back on so now ready to re install the drive shafts. Is there a nack to pushing these back in to the gearbox. They are the splined vantage s type without the Allan bolts like on the normal 4.3/4.7?

Any advice is much appreciated