undo the 8 nut and bolts and with a little persuasion the drive shaft will come out. You don't have to undo anything else. I've done it a bunch of times oh like today!

----- Original Message ----
From: Bruce Todd <beeceetee@GMAIL.COM>
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Sent: Thu, October 29, 2009 8:41:47 PM
Subject: Re: Syncro - tire question regarding flat - help

Correct me if I'm wrong but pulling the d-shaft requires a little more than
pulling 8 bolts with either a combination of two wrenches or sockets or what
you have at your disposal for the both the bolt and nut.

You also have to loosen - not remove, the mounting bolt of the front final
drive as well as loosen the bolts of the final drive mounting bracket.  The
drive shaft won't drop otherwise.

As noted - it would be quicker and easier to fix the tire separately or take
a tire from the rear and put it on the front and put the spare on the back.
Not the best scenario but better than having the undersized spare on the
front.

BT

On Thu, Oct 29, 2009 at 10:38 AM, Mark Tuovinen <aksyncronaut@gmail.com>wrote:

> Pull eight bolts using two 13mm wrenches and remove the front to rear
> driveline and you will be fine.
> >
>