Anyone have any suggestions on how to get an axle out with a wavetrac diff? Apparently their early lsd's had machining problems causing the clip to fall down in the axle groove and no longer centereed in the side gear of the diff. Their customer service rocks and they said they will replace the diff and even the axle if I damage it removing it but first I need to get this thing out! Thanks for any tips.

 

The email they sent about that problem suggested rotating the axle and trying again, in hopes that the clip will reposition itself during turning.

 

I've been trying that so far with no luck

 

I know my buddy had that problem with the OBX diff. He made a metal rod and put it through the other side and mini sledged it out. Killed the axle but never the diff. Might want to try that.

 

Can't do that...there is no hole in the diff like a quaife or obx.

 

slide hammer

 

was a 3/8 in SS rod that was 2ft long

 

who the hell makes that attachment...lol

 

OBX-R it came standard with all their diffs.

 

Thanks

 

otc

 

How big is the opening in the Wavetrac?? I haven't seen on in person.

On Odysseys and Pilots that ALWAYS got the axles stuck, we would use one guy with a long pick to move the clip, and another guy to pry it out.

If the cars on a lift, just use a 4 ft pry bar- never failed me

 

LOL,i just had to destroy a casing last week.I had the same problem,i loosened all the bolts,and 10s for the selector,final drive bolts.Pulled the casing apart then,plasma cut a notch in it and slid it out.Then took the diff apart and air hammered the axle out the other side.Not exactly the best solution,but i was desperate.It was a liberty gear set if it means anything.

 

If you only saw the bars we are using

This is our next step^^^ We have been trying for 3hrs now and can't get it.

 

Yea i tried prybars,a fat guy and everything.But the clip is really lodge in there.I didnt damage the axle nor the diff,just the casing.Oh yea thanx for info on the defective diff,i thought it was a bad batch of 5.9's,now im gonna send both of them out for repair.Good luck.

 

Thanks for the idea Kevin! I was able to get out all the bolts and pull apart the trans without taking the axle out (PITA!!) so now I can just send my case, axle, and diff back to wavetrac all together and let them fix it!

 

i used a wedge to get my axle out it put some small gouges in the case but it did the job

 

I had the same problem with my wavetrac lsd. I purchased it weeks after they cam out with it.
first my halfshaft got stuck so everytime i would drop the tranny I would bring it down with the halfshaft.
Then the axle got stuck on the other side and had to bring it down all together.
Finally I got the slide hammer 1junkycivic said and took of the axle but I still have the halfshaft stuck.
I'm gonna call wavetrac to and see if they can help me. That would be great.

 

Was it a Liberty Diff?

Was it a Liberty axle?

 

Can't I just cut it

 

Just put it on your car and launch with it and its guaranteed to just snap like all the others

 

Touche...guess i deserve that one.

 

 

No dss 5.9 and a wavetrac diff,liberty gearsets FTW!!!.

 

those wavetracs are probably made in the same factory as the obx diffs!!!