stuck half shaft
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Hit it harder lol Have you already gotten the other out? If the other one is still sitting in the hub you might be squeezing everything too close together and you're reaching the minimum width. Or hit it harder. These things are fairly tough, just don't muck up your threads/bearings.
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What I suggest is you put the stock nut on it and over tighten it a bit with an impact gun to break up the corrosion in the splines, THEN pull out the bigger hammer.
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I've just pounding the thing like 10 times with a 5lb hammer and it's still locked. Just to make sure I'm not being stupid, there are only five nuts holding the half shaft in place, the big crimp nut locking it to the wheel hub, and the four that lock it to the diff, right?
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Have you gotten it to move at all or is it stuck in the "sticking out of the hub" position? The reason I ask is because you can get the half-shaft to move out of the hub but to get the half-shaft completely OUT of the hub you need to disconnect the hub from the control arm so you can pull it outwards and that will allow you to remove the last few inches stuck in the hub...
If it is stuck completely in the hub fully extended, inset the locknut so it is flush with the end of the half-shaft spline and whack it hard with a hammer... Next trick is use a propane torch, torch it for about 10minutes and whack... Should come out...
If it is stuck completely in the hub fully extended, inset the locknut so it is flush with the end of the half-shaft spline and whack it hard with a hammer... Next trick is use a propane torch, torch it for about 10minutes and whack... Should come out...
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It's stuck in the 'sticking out of the hub' position. It hasn't moved at all.
I didn't have to disconnect the hub from the control arm to get the passenger side out. I did have to disconnect the strut from the hub unit though.
I sprayed it with some PB blaster and it's been sitting for an hour or so. I'm about to go out and get mean with it. Wish me luck.
EDIT: Well, that didn't work. Now to see if I can find a torch...
I didn't have to disconnect the hub from the control arm to get the passenger side out. I did have to disconnect the strut from the hub unit though.
I sprayed it with some PB blaster and it's been sitting for an hour or so. I'm about to go out and get mean with it. Wish me luck.
EDIT: Well, that didn't work. Now to see if I can find a torch...
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It's stuck in the 'sticking out of the hub' position. It hasn't moved at all.
I didn't have to disconnect the hub from the control arm to get the passenger side out. I did have to disconnect the strut from the hub unit though.
I sprayed it with some PB blaster and it's been sitting for an hour or so. I'm about to go out and get mean with it. Wish me luck.
EDIT: Well, that didn't work. Now to see if I can find a torch...
I didn't have to disconnect the hub from the control arm to get the passenger side out. I did have to disconnect the strut from the hub unit though.
I sprayed it with some PB blaster and it's been sitting for an hour or so. I'm about to go out and get mean with it. Wish me luck.
EDIT: Well, that didn't work. Now to see if I can find a torch...
is the other side already disconnected from the diff and hanging down?
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Yes it's disconnected and hanging.
I don't know what else to do though besides torch it. I have been hesitant to do that because I'll probably at least cook the bearing grease requiring a repack, but I have HAMMERED on that thing to the point of beginning to damage the hub, tried the impact wrench and bp blaster. The only other idea that I have is to get a gear puller and see if that will force it out.
Any other suggestions are welcome.
I don't know what else to do though besides torch it. I have been hesitant to do that because I'll probably at least cook the bearing grease requiring a repack, but I have HAMMERED on that thing to the point of beginning to damage the hub, tried the impact wrench and bp blaster. The only other idea that I have is to get a gear puller and see if that will force it out.
Any other suggestions are welcome.
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No, it's not attached to the diff. Will this matter somehow?
And I'm correct that the only two places where it's bolted are at the wheel hub and diff? There's no hidden snapring or something holding me up? It really feels like I missed a bolt or something, but I can't see it and the other side came out easy.
And I'm correct that the only two places where it's bolted are at the wheel hub and diff? There's no hidden snapring or something holding me up? It really feels like I missed a bolt or something, but I can't see it and the other side came out easy.
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No, it's not attached to the diff. Will this matter somehow?
And I'm correct that the only two places where it's bolted are at the wheel hub and diff? There's no hidden snapring or something holding me up? It really feels like I missed a bolt or something, but I can't see it and the other side came out easy.
And I'm correct that the only two places where it's bolted are at the wheel hub and diff? There's no hidden snapring or something holding me up? It really feels like I missed a bolt or something, but I can't see it and the other side came out easy.
Before you destroy it, you could remove the whole hub with the half shaft stuck in it, and take it to a machine shop and see if they can press it out for you. Or better yet set it up so gravity will help you get the pb way down inside the splines.
I know it sucks, I had a caliper bolt break off and it turned an hour break job into a 4 day battle.
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I would NOT go bigger hammer right away as you might mushroom the end of the half shaft.
What I suggest is you put the stock nut on it and over tighten it a bit with an impact gun to break up the corrosion in the splines, It's the corrosion that's holding (read weld) it in there and over tightening the nut is a leveraged way to break it up. THEN pull out the bigger hammer and a few raps should for sure knock it loose.
What I suggest is you put the stock nut on it and over tighten it a bit with an impact gun to break up the corrosion in the splines, It's the corrosion that's holding (read weld) it in there and over tightening the nut is a leveraged way to break it up. THEN pull out the bigger hammer and a few raps should for sure knock it loose.
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I would NOT go bigger hammer right away as you might mushroom the end of the half shaft.
What I suggest is you put the stock nut on it and over tighten it a bit with an impact gun to break up the corrosion in the splines, It's the corrosion that's holding (read weld) it in there and over tightening the nut is a leveraged way to break it up. THEN pull out the bigger hammer and a few raps should for sure knock it loose.
What I suggest is you put the stock nut on it and over tighten it a bit with an impact gun to break up the corrosion in the splines, It's the corrosion that's holding (read weld) it in there and over tightening the nut is a leveraged way to break it up. THEN pull out the bigger hammer and a few raps should for sure knock it loose.
I'm going to try and pull the whole hub assembly with the half shaft off, assuming that it'll fit through the subframe hole and try the gravity assist PB method. If that doesn't work, I'll have to take it in somewhere and have the shaft pressed out, or scrap the whole thing and get a new hub assembly sans shaft.
This has really turned into a major PITA.
I don't have an air hammer, unfortunately. Maybe harbor freight has an electric one.
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I've had my share of problems with getting the axles out. I would suggest a puller.
Did this once, fucked my nut up.
I also hammered the **** out of one until it came, had a hell of a mushroom but it came out! This was a turbo axle too, so that probably wasn't the best idea...
I also hammered the **** out of one until it came, had a hell of a mushroom but it came out! This was a turbo axle too, so that probably wasn't the best idea...