Update on project new axles

Kinja'd!!! "TheJWT" (thejwt)
07/25/2015 at 17:30 • Filed to: None

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I got (most of) the axle out, but the splined part which goes into the diff is stuck in there pretty well. I used a prybar to loosen it, and it moves a little bit, but it feels like it’s stuck on something. Any advice?


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Kinja'd!!! Steve in Manhattan > TheJWT
07/25/2015 at 17:40

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I have no idea what I’m talking about, but I recall a part in that general area being held on by just a clip - the Car Guys told the caller about this. He’d used a pry bar and heat. Any chance there’s a clip you missed?


Kinja'd!!! TheJWT > Steve in Manhattan
07/25/2015 at 17:44

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I don’t see any, I loosened it with a prybar and it came out a little bit, but it won’t come out further


Kinja'd!!! Frenchlicker > TheJWT
07/25/2015 at 17:53

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Well I’m not sure what you're working on but when we install axles into 7.5 gems they use c clips. We send them along with nearly every single differential we send out except full floats.


Kinja'd!!! Steve in Manhattan > TheJWT
07/25/2015 at 18:26

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What sort of car is this? And you could call a dealer, or do a Google search, about this repair. I’d bet you there’s a YouTube video showing you how to do it.


Kinja'd!!! MM54 > TheJWT
07/26/2015 at 12:29

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My guess is clip inside the diff housing. That said, I’ve never worked on independent suspension’s axles, just solid rear and undriven fronts.