AXLES stuck

[torhino]

I cannot get the axles to pop out of the trans. Every time I have worked on a FWD car before they pop right out with a little persuasion from a pry bar. These however are resiting all attempts. Is there a trick?

[krustyguitar]

Axels

Sometimes it helps to have two people or 2 prybars and one pry from the top and one from the bottom, Usually I just stick a prybar in an give it a really sharp kick an they pop right out, but there are some more stubborn ones.

[mattswabb]

I use a large screwdriver. I don't pry with it, I use it as a wedge. Stick it in between the axle and tranny and just a few taps with a hammer and they pop out.

[torhino]

Thanks for the help. Tried both methods with no luck. Since both axles were toast I ended up cutting a groove in the inner CV and using a big cold chisel and a hammer to pop them out. Talk about a pain in the butt.

[Safety Guy]

Someone claimed that aftermarket CV axles had oversized circlips which made installation or taking them back out a big PITA. I've had no problems with my replacement axles so far (left one on my '89 and the right one on my '93).

Karl

[freshtiva]

The two I took out yesterday popped out and back in easily. Have to be careful prying near the transaxle , as it is possible to damage seals. I assume you had the opposite end of the shaft out of the steering knuckle first?

[freshtiva]

P.S.

If you remove both sides at once I would recommend sticking something the same diameter into the transaxle to keep side gears in position. I used some dowel rod about the size of a broom handle. Dont let the haftshafts hang from the transaxle unsupported either.