cv will not come out

[vinelandidiot13]

ok so i have been redoing my clutch and could not get the cv out when underneath car took apart took out transmission and this thing is still not moving have used pry bar and mallet for forcing it out have tried pushing it out from the oppisite side it is located on the driver side and i just dont know what to do

[fastivaB6TG25MR]

Take 3 chisels and gently tap them under the edges on opposite sides. But do not go on center. Put them just far enough under the tripod to catch

[fastivaB6TG25MR]

Like thisIMG_20170510_151058.jpg

[Eaglefreek]

I had the same issue and not matter what I did, I couldn't get it to come out. My ex Ford mechanic brother in law even gave me a tool that is notched to fit around the differential pin to knock it out and that didn't work. I wound up having to do this: https://fordfestiva.com/forums/showt...l=1#post712231

[m715]

One thing to take note of is that if you buy remanufactured axles, check the lock clips to make sure you ONLY use rounded edge clips. Most of the replacements they use squared edge clips which will not release when you go to pull the axle. I know this doesn't help you getting this axle out this time, but I went down that road and made that mistake once. Almost broke the case getting that axle out, did destroy the seal. I used a 5 pound loaner slide hammer type axle puller to get mine out after trying all sorts of ways.

[1990new]

Just to be sure.. you did try turning the half shaft to a different position. When the open part of the circlip is at the bottom, there can be less resistance to compressing it as you try to pull it out. I've tried this before and it has worked for me. But if the circlip has bitten into the shaft and is wedged in so it cannot turn freely, that's another story.

[william]

Take a peace or 3/8 all thread and screw it into a pare of vice grips slide a pipe over and add a nut big flat washer and another nut on the end for a stop .
Now clamp that to the cv cup and slide hammer it out of there .
I've got pictures of it somewhere but can't find it.

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[bravekozak]

I would suggest doing a search and read about ringing the bell technique to pop it out.
Whatever you do, make certain that you only remove one transaxle at a time.
Otherwise the gear in the transmission will fall down.

[WmWatt]

Common problem reported here many times over the years. Tapping and rotating while puiilng on axle seems to work best to line up the circlip which prevents the axle from falling out of the transmission. Mine have come out from just rotating and tugging, one foot on the transmission for leverage. Good luck.