Driveshaft maint

[Pappa Bear]

I have the 89 VR apart for entire maint on the rear end. When I unbolt the 4 crown nuts on the rear gear case what am I to expect when I pull the driveshaft out of the swing arm? Like, will just the shaft come out or will the seal washer and circlip from the front come out as well ? A LOT OF HELP PLEASE !!!!

[Yammer Dan]

Just the shaft.

[Blue Giant]

Should just be the driveshaft. You can separate the drive shaft from the pumpkin first or pull the driveshaft out as you remove the pumpkin from the swingarm.

[Pappa Bear]

No other surprises right? Is it difficult to put back in?

[Yammer Dan]

Sometimes can be tricky sometimes slips right in.

[kevin-vic-b.c.]

No other surprises right? Is it difficult to put back in?

 

I just did mine.... first time I had ever done more than change the plugs and oil on my '86. I had the back wheel off for bearings and brakes. The 4 cap nuts come off and then you will likely find that there is a silicon seal on the square flange. Pull straight back about 1.5 inches and it will drop free. When putting it back in I took a flashlight and looked up the tube to get the idea of where the universal was positioned and it took me 2 tries to get the splines lined up and slipped in.

 

I put some silver silicon on the flange and some molly slip grease in the splines.

 

I did it you can do it too !

[Pappa Bear]

Thanks, gonna give it a try today after work.

[Squidley]

If you have difficulties my cell # is in my profile, give a call and I will talk you down

[Pappa Bear]

I may take u up on that!!!!!!!!!

[jasonm.]

use some HI-moly grease on the spline to the u-joint. I found some caliper grease...has teflon, moly and graphite. Also on 1300's do NOT seperate the shaft from the drive unit unless it's leaking. Otherwise you have to buy a new shaft drive seal.

[Pappa Bear]

I got it all apart and all maint done and all back together with 0 extra screws bolts or anything left over!! Gonna put some new plugs and wires on for good measure. Can I make my own wires from the stock parts stuff at the auto parts store or should I just get a pre made set? Thanks everyone for all the advice, now that I know how to do it the right way it won't be bad the next time!

[Yammer Dan]

I got it all apart and all maint done and all back together with 0 extra screws bolts or anything left over!! Gonna put some new plugs and wires on for good measure. Can I make my own wires from the stock parts stuff at the auto parts store or should I just get a pre made set? Thanks everyone for all the advice, now that I know how to do it the right way it won't be bad the next time!

 

These wires have resistor caps on them. There is a nice set on E-Bay for 35 bucks with the right caps.