I dont know if there is a trick to this or if i'm just not prying/pulling hard enough on it. Passenger side came out with just a quick jerk of the pry bar...popped right out. The space in which I have to work with on the driver side with the intermediate shaft sux, cant pull on it hard enough or pry on it hard enough to pop that little ****** out. could I damage the intermediate shaft from pulling/prying too hard possibly? TIA

 

did you take out the 3 bolts that hold it to the back of te block?

 

well if hes just pullin it out i wouldnt think he would have to unbolt it...i knocked mine out with a hammer..but i did it very carefully

 

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I was trying to do it avoiding removing the intermediate shaft from the tranny. I'm thinkin I may actually have to.

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How long did it take you to knock it out with a hammer?

 

umm when i got ***** and started hitting harder... 1 minute..

 

get a metal bar or piece of wood and put it up againsts the cup...and hit the bar with a hammer..and knock that baisch out

 

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Thats the trick right there, you sir are the man...success

 

we all need *****! haha glad i could help

 

im about to change out my axles as well so ill take any little hint and trick that you guys have...

 

That's what I use at work. I've never had a prob getting an axle out with this. I use the flatter end, on the right. Just stick it between and give it a nice pry/pull (I rarely even have to use a hammer or other tool to hit it), and the axle will just pop right out.

-- Kevin

 

nice

 

I forgot to add that that tool costs about $2-$3 and you can find something like it at just about any hardware store

-- Kevin

 

yup all you need is a pry bar. i had trouble getting my driver side out too. and yes you guys are right you have to get the ***** to hit it hard. lol

 

Yes, the wonder bar. Would have helped, I bought a kit of differant pry bars that got the job done too.
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So as for hints, there were a couple that I could have used. Make sure you get a pickle fork for the ball joints, they can be little *******. The spindle nut wasn't really a problem for me at all, just get a breaker bar and with the car on the ground have the bar paralell to the ground and stand on it, it'll pop right off.

A big hammer, pry bar and pickle fork are the key tools for this...oh and get some nice mechanic gloves they help

The one mistake I made was karate chopping the pickle fork. Iced that one out and all was well. Good luck with yours dude!

 

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That's what I use at work. I've never had a prob getting an axle out with this. I use the flatter end, on the right. Just stick it between and give it a nice pry/pull (I rarely even have to use a hammer or other tool to hit it), and the axle will just pop right out.

-- Kevin</TD></TR></TABLE>

that's exactly what I do... only mine is blue

 

Actually mine is blue too I got it from harbor freight, this chain store that sells cheap tools. But I couldn't find the tool on their site, so this was the next best thing I could find that compared

Works great none the less!

-- Kevin