Driveshaft Alignment Bushing: Disassembly

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2005 Lincoln LS. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.

Remove the driveshaft. For additional information, refer to DRIVESHAFT in this article .
Separate the front driveshaft from the rear shaft.

NOTE: The bolt heads are serrated. Hold the bolt and loosen the nut.

Index-mark and remove the flex coupling-to-driveshaft bolt nuts, the flex coupling-to-driveshaft bolts and the flex coupling.
- Discard the flex coupling. Retain the flex coupling-to-driveshaft bolt nuts and flex coupling-to-driveshaft bolts.

CAUTION: Do not clamp the vise on the driveshaft tube as a fracture can result.

Position the driveshaft end yoke in the vise jaws.
Insert the special tool inside the alignment bushing and expand the collet.

Fig 1: Inserting Special Tool Inside Alignment Bushing
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Install the special tools.

Fig 2: Installing Special Tools
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Hold the forcing screw and tighten the forcing screw nut until the alignment bushing inner core is removed.

Fig 3: Tightening Forcing Screw Nut
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Discard the alignment bushing inner core.

Fig 4: Identifying Alignment Bushing Inner Core
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Insert the special tool and expand the collet to seat behind the bushing shell.
Install the special tools.
Hold the forcing screw and tighten the forcing screw nut until the alignment bushing outer shell is removed.
Discard the alignment bushing outer shell.

Fig 5: Identifying Alignment Bushing Outer Shell

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