HELP!!! Removing rear axle stuck!!!

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Jul 25, 2010 | 02:09 PM

MTL_Z06

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HELP!!! Removing rear axle stuck!!!

Hi guys i am in process of trying to change a cv boot.

But i am unable to remove to axle from the diff!! I thought it just slid out???

Please help me get the axle out. The axle is out of the hub but its not coming out of the differential?!

Thanks guys

Jul 25, 2010 | 02:19 PM

ZZOOM06

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Get a prybar and pry it out of the diff. It's not that hard, just keep trying, it'll come loose.

Jul 25, 2010 | 02:28 PM

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Why not put it back into the hub. Put the axle nut back on. Grab the rotor and jerk the rotor downward to remove spline from diff? It does just slide out of the diff.

Jul 25, 2010 | 02:39 PM

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Why not put it back into the hub. Put the axle nut back on. Grab the rotor and jerk the rotor downward to remove spline from diff? It does just slide out of the diff.

Because you'll just pull the outer CV joint apart.

You have to pry it out of the diff by using a bar between the diff and the axle.

Peter

Jul 25, 2010 | 02:55 PM

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YEP!!! Get a BIG screwdriver and wedge it betweem the diff and the CV Housing and give it a heeve hoo and it will pop loose. Trust me. I just accomplished the same issue. DO NOT try to pull it off at the rotor side.

Jul 25, 2010 | 03:33 PM

ZZOOM06

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You got that right Bill. I did it the wrong way once and wound up having to replace the clip inside the CV joint because it broke into 3 pieces!

NOT FUN!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Jul 25, 2010 | 03:50 PM

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Got a 5$
Pry bar and it came out like butter
Thx guys.

Mark

Jul 25, 2010 | 08:55 PM

lionelhutz

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To be correct it's the inner CV joint that would pull apart. I've got one in pieces in my garage where someone tried to remove it by pulling on it.

Peter