Removing the rear spindle?
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St. Jude Donor '03-'05-'06 & '12
Removing the rear spindle?
Trying to pull the rear suspension apart for poly bushings and new wheel studs. Got the spindle nut off, split the top ball joint and loosened the bottom one, but can't get the damn spindle out of the bearing assembly. Can anyone confirm that this tool will work before I buy it?
http://www.all-tool.com/BY_MASTER_CA...b_tools_17.htm
Pep Boys and Advance Auto didn't know what the heck I was talking about.
Thanks guys! 
http://www.all-tool.com/BY_MASTER_CA...b_tools_17.htm
Pep Boys and Advance Auto didn't know what the heck I was talking about.
Thanks guys!
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St. Jude Donor '03-'05-'06 & '12
Originally Posted by John Shiels
you removed the torx I guess?
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Originally Posted by C-5 TECH
Use a hammer and a punch on the center of the shaft
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it should come right out providing you break loose the lower ball joint so you can move the knuckle enough for clearance. just did mine last week for a bearing replacement and it was smooth.
i rremoved the nut from the lower ball joint then jacked up the spindle and the weight of the car pulled the ball joint apart.
i rremoved the nut from the lower ball joint then jacked up the spindle and the weight of the car pulled the ball joint apart.
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Originally Posted by dmtnt
That was my first thought, but I read that you can screw up the diff and/or halfshaft if you do that.
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Not sure if I understand... Are you trying to fully break the lower ball joint loose? If you are, check out the tool in my pictures. It's the factory ball joint separator tool.
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Thanks for the help guys, couple of good whacks with a hammer and block of wood and out it came! 
Leaftye - it was the axle that I couldn't separate from the bearing assembly. Splines had a bit of rust on them which probably contributed to it being so tight.
Leaftye - it was the axle that I couldn't separate from the bearing assembly. Splines had a bit of rust on them which probably contributed to it being so tight.