Hey i probably sound like an idiot asking this but i have just about gone crazy trying to figure this out, but here is the situation i have removed my differential from my s4 n/a and i removed the bolts around it and i try to pry open the housing/case and i can only open it a little bit and i cannot get it to come off. I have been reading and people say to take the axle stubs off and i believe those are the two things on the side that connect to your rear axles...but they just dont wanna come off .. is there a certain way to remove them so i can open my diff up or is there a different way to go about this? Please help!

 

Pop out the stubs i had to use a dead blow to pop mine out then it should come apart

 

Or if your in Kent wa i can help if needed

 

I put a pry bar behind the stub shafts and pop them out.

 

show the stubs who is boss! just don't let them poke you in the rear.

 

alright i got it finally lol

 

 

The retaining clips on the stub shafts are the worst sometimes.... One of my least favorite things to deal with