How do I know if I wrecked the circlip

[Movin]

Stuff the opposite side with a little C4 and aim that stuck axle at something soft.

That kind of job, if you brought it to a shop would not be in any Labor guides so
you would have to negotiate the cost. The sticky factor is liability if all does not
go well.

If the storm fell a tree on it in your yard maybe the folks home owners insurance
would cover that and all the damage from the storm! Ha just kidding but you have
to get even with those crazy trees somehow.

The key is muscle and motion and you ! More and more pressure and a little rocking
around, something will give! Lots of ways to apply pressure and wiggle, try different
things until the magic moment strikes you!

[kellen302]

If I can't get it out in a reasonable amount of time over Turkey day break, I don't have time until the end of January. Which means postponing the entire swap until around spring break maybe. Which would really bite. And apparently whatever I'm doing isn't working. Is it possible to drill through the axle cup and put a bolt through? I don't have a slide hammer but I do have a tow strap. Honestly I'm extremely fed up with this axle issue right now and I can't get a thing done about it.

[Movin]

I have never had one brought in that way, but why ?

[kellen302]

Really wish I had a garage to work in... this doesn't work on an unpaved hill. I beat one chisel in between the axle and tranny, couldn't fit fit the chisel on the bottom side so I succeeded in making some nice metal shavings and really screwing up the axle seal. Clearly I can't do any of this right, anybody wanna buy 700$ worth of totaled protege?
Also, has anyone ever taken a transaxle to a shop to have the axle yanked?

[Movin]

Choose a proper chisel and drive it in the space. Then use a large hammer or air
hammer 180 degrees from the chisel. This is just a more robust version of the
gentle rocky - rock method.

[denguy]

http://www.zorotools.com/g/00012977/k-G3466093?utm_source=google_shopping&utm_medium=cpc &utm_campaign=Google_Shopping_Feed&kw={keyword}&gc lid=CMT_juW407MCFQkFnQodFisA2w

[kellen302]

I just read on CP.com that one guy pops his axles out by sticking a chisel between the axle and transmission then beating on it. Does anybody have experience with this method or should I just go for broke and stick a crowbar on it and haul on it until something gives. Today has not been good

[Bert]

We need to invent a BIG long slide hammer

So BFH is now going to become supplementary essential in a tool box along with a BFLSH?

[kellen302]

Well no amount of cussing or beating at it made any progress, is it a lot more work to open the case and remove it?

[denguy]

Looked but couldn't find any magic with Google.

http://www.ifixit.com/Answers/View/88211/How+do+I+remove+axle+from+transmission

[kellen302]

For those wondering how I got it out of the car, I had to cut the axle about 12-18 inches from the transmission, and then we had to "widen" frame with aforementioned air chisel and an angle grinder. I won't touch the case with the air chisel, but putting it to the axle cup will hopefully vibrate it enough to drop the clip. Once the clip drops, assuming it's not bound up in the splines, does the axle slide easy or does it still need a pretty good tug?

[frankm201]

I feel alittle better that I'm not the only person havin serious problems getting this damn axle out.
I work at a audi, lexus, porschea, ford dealership an have asked all of the techs what to do about really stubborn axles an all they said is they use a large screwdriver an pry it out, or punch it out from the other side but I still can't do it so I don't know....

[denguy]

Has anyone ever investigated how they get the axles out at the Kia or Mazda dealership garage?
This is your mission, if you chose to accept it.

[Movin]

You don't get your doctorate in artistry of air chisel until you get a
festiva axle out with a big bad double hammer air chisel with the
hammer bit installed of course. One pry bar and hammer the tulip
on the other side. Rotate and repeat for no particular reason. Success
means no trips to ER and no damage to transmission itself..you may
even get the part out! No matter what you try you will eventually
wear through the blockage and have the offensive part in hand.

[iceracerdude]

So I get that I have to use 2 prybars, but how do I get them in there, the engine/trans is out of the protege and on the ground. So there's about 6 inches of space between the bottom side of the axle cup and the ground. Do I need to hoist it up to do it, that seems like all of the energy would get wasted in swinging the engine. This is just a little infuriating.

Well how did you pull the engine in the first place? What, the incredable hulk showed up for an hour, and has since gone home for snacks? Unbolt the trans (use an air wrench if you want to go fast)
Then put the trans on a cart, or a bench, or a pallet, or even the hood of a powder blue lincoln. Look I know you're no Navy Seal, but you can do this...you gotta want it!
I personally prefer the Lincoln hood because when done right, you can get a little chalk board screech thing going on.