My Stupid Questions for the Week: Differential Removal

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01-12-09, 08:50 PM

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My Stupid Questions for the Week: Differential Removal

Okay here goes:

Do I have to remove the axles from the carriers to get the differential out of the car?

How can I separate the diff from the axles and do the least amount of damage?

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01-12-09, 10:05 PM

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Yes you have to take out the axles from the diff and the hub assemblies to take the diff out of the car. I honestly think that was one of the biggest PITAs in my auto-manual swap. All I can remember is that it involved a rubber mallet and some banging.