Remove/replace Yoke

[iceminion]

What is the best way to remove and reinstall the driveshaft to transfer case yoke.

My galant has been sitting for over a year with the yoke just sitting in the grass, its all rusty as hell.

lesson learned: smear your yoke up with grease and put it in a baggie when your car is going down for storage.

[scheides]

Easy peasy. Drain the xfer case fluid. Unbolt the driveshaft from the rear pumpkin, then the 2 (?) support hangers. Have someone help you so the driveshaft stays relatively straight through this process. When its all unbolted, it will just slide out the back of the xfer case.

Then unclip the yolk and put in the new one!

[sleepydsm]

don't you have to press out the u-joints?

[iceminion]

Don't I have to press out the u-joint?

[scheides]

Nope, just use one of those ring-removal tool thingys and whack it out with a hammer and a socket, easy peasy.

[gofastman]

carefull banging on that stuff, use plenty of lube
when you put the new universal joint in be very carefull not to knock any of the needle bearings out of there proper orentation