Removing Side Yokes

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Mar 12, 2007 | 01:48 PM

bbvette69

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Removing Side Yokes

I have removed the rear cover on the differential and also removed the c clips holding the side yokes but they only move a little bit and wont slide out of the housing.Do they need to be forced or am i missing something.

Mar 12, 2007 | 01:53 PM

BB72

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It sounds like

the ends of the yokes are worn a bit causing the inside spline to have some burrs on it. I would just take a soft face hammer or cover it with a rag and use a ball peen hammer and tap it out. It should come out slowly.

Mar 12, 2007 | 02:25 PM

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Get a bigger hammer.

Mar 12, 2007 | 04:23 PM

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Thanks for the advice,managed to remove them with a few little taps of the hammer.Does it matter if you put them back in the same sides and same position's?

Mar 12, 2007 | 04:27 PM

genuine1980

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Originally Posted by bbvette69

Thanks for the advice,managed to remove them with a few little taps of the hammer.Does it matter if you put them back in the same sides and same position's?

IMO... If you had trouble getting them out, then the are worn. You should get new ones. That said, it doesn't really matter which side you put them on or the position.