Aspire CV axle removal

[Pu241]

Thanks all, gotta sign off for now. Methinx Harbor Freight is in my future. Slide hammer.

You couldn't do this when I was out that way and had a slide hammer available.
Just replacing the axle due to wear?

[nitrofarm]

I feel your pain Tom-Luckly I've had my 18 to help me.But know he's at football camp. But You really need someone extra. It will come out. Its mind over matter. Seriously you know its not corroded its just physics. And yes my arm was sore for a week also!
Method #1 Have a buddy pulling on the axle as hard and STRAIGHT as they can. Meanwhile use a prybar and hammer and try to get it to pop. They KEY is to keep the axle STRAIGHT.
Method #2 If that dont work use two prybars @ the cup 180 appart. Then have your buddy tap tap tap on the axle cup. The Key is always Keep the whole assembly STAIGHT. If its on an angle its gonna fight you. GOOD LUCK !
PS I've personally have had 100% with both of these methods.

[georgeb]

Couldn't get them out of my '93 when I was removing the engine so I had to remove engine/trans through the bottom. Awful. Still couldn't get them out of bare trans. Ended up removing inner CV snap ring and pulling out innards. Outer cases are still in trans (make good spider gear holders).

[WmWatt]

There was another thread on this topic. The conclusion was the best way is to tap on the inner housing while pulling. Reportedly works like a charm. I got mine out by putting one foot on the chassis and pulling with both hands while turning. Good luck.

[Zanzer]

I've removed quite a few of these and they can be very stubborn. Like Nitro says, keeping them straight is the trick. It's extremely easy to get them in a bind and many times that's what you're fighting instead of the circlip. Typically when I remove an axle I try to use 2 pry bars of the same size and shape, I insert them between the axle and case at 180° apart, then give it the old "1,2,3" and try to snatch them at the exact same time to pop the axle. Usually gets them on the first or second hit, although I've had a few tough ones. The key is even pressure.

Or of it's a bad axle that I don't care about I just push it all the way in to compress it and then give it a very quick and hard pull. This works very well, but not so good for the axle

[nitrofarm]

Or of it's a bad axle that I don't care about I just push it all the way in to compress it and then give it a very quick and hard pull. This works very well, but not so good for the axle

Yes that works good too.I wonder if its really bad for the axle? I know its not good for the rubber boot for sure. I've been thinking about this topic for a couple of weeks. And two brain storms i have had are.
1) Bearing spliter in between the cup and the case.Just enough tention so you can wack the cup with Hammer
2) Fab up a large tie rod style tool that would take the place of two pry bars.This would leave one hand free to hit cup with a hammer or hold a "Tall Cool Budwieser" :p
There's gotta be a little easier way. I bought a 89 Carby from a kid in Colorado. You should see what he did to the poor Tranny case trying to pull the axle's. It looks like he got REALLY MAD !

[91_festy_Gl]

Yes that works good too.I wonder if its really bad for the axle? I know its not good for the rubber boot for sure. I've been thinking about this topic for a couple of weeks. And two brain storms i have had are.
1) Bearing spliter in between the cup and the case.Just enough tention so you can wack the cup with Hammer
2) Fab up a large tie rod style tool that would take the place of two pry bars.This would leave one hand free to hit cup with a hammer or hold a "Tall Cool Budwieser" :p
There's gotta be a little easier way. I bought a 89 Carby from a kid in Colorado. You should see what he did to the poor Tranny case trying to pull the axle's. It looks like he got REALLY MAD !

I had to patch my tranny because the PO busted a hole in it trying to remove the axle. Never pry on the upper portion of the diff casing.

[Zanzer]

Yes that works good too.I wonder if its really bad for the axle? I know its not good for the rubber boot for sure. I've been thinking about this topic for a couple of weeks. And two brain storms i have had are.
1) Bearing spliter in between the cup and the case.Just enough tention so you can wack the cup with Hammer
2) Fab up a large tie rod style tool that would take the place of two pry bars.This would leave one hand free to hit cup with a hammer or hold a "Tall Cool Budwieser" :p
There's gotta be a little easier way. I bought a 89 Carby from a kid in Colorado. You should see what he did to the poor Tranny case trying to pull the axle's. It looks like he got REALLY MAD !

I'm not sure if it's really so bad for the axle unless it would pop the inner retaining ring that holds one of the CV's together. I'd say it's definitely detrimental to the boot

I like the idea of the bearing splitter. May have to try that one out :thumbup:

Per idea #2; I thought about a big "pickle fork" too, but since they work on an inclined plane I wondered if it would still try to bind the axle to one side. Unless you're talking about making one that is flat and just fits behind the cup so you could pry with one hand and tap with the other. I could see that working and making it much easier

Or possibly radius the back side so it would slide in straight/flat and then apply even pressure when you pried with it.

[mikeand]

I used a prybar and put tension on the inner housing and the tranny. Then used the light repeated tapping with a hammer and pop goes the axle. No effort or swore arms.

[TominMO]

Gonna get on it tmw morning. Was consulting last night with Dr. Don Dax, superchemist/crimefighter extraordinaire, who came up with a method of using the hub/knuckle itself as a slide hammer. If it is successful, I'll report so and how I did it.

[nitrofarm]

Gonna get on it tmw morning. Was consulting last night with Dr. Don Dax, superchemist/crimefighter extraordinaire, who came up with a method of using the hub/knuckle itself as a slide hammer. If it is successful, I'll report so and how I did it.

You just want to be carefull that way cuz you can start making metal shavings in the tranny. Try grabbing the knuckle and bracing your feet. Pull like crazy while someone also hits and also prys on the cup.... Dont let that 50 cent circlip beat ya Zanzer ! Good luck :headbang:

[sc72]

stubborn axle

I think God is pissed at me because I don't believe in Him.

Who says God doesn't have a sense of humor.

OK, i have removed axles both ways, try pushing the axle all the way in, firmly grab it, yank and twist left, then right, then back left, this usally gets the clip to reseat and release the axle. Good luck

[TominMO]

Thanks for the extra tips, you two!

[Pu241]

Thanks for the extra tips, you two!

No progress on the axle removal?

[Zanzer]

Dont let that 50 cent circlip beat ya Zanzer!

NEVER!!!!

I've only had 2 bad ones so far. Luckily both were in transmissions where the trans was being removed anyway and were easier to work with once the trans was out of the car. One was a hinky circlip and the other one I actually bolted the trans to my metal welding table via the bellhousing. That made it way easier to pry on the axle :mrgreen:

Also, I just remembered that both problem axles were driver's side. Coincidence?