Im trying to finish my swap and these axles are killing me. I got the axles into the tranny no prob. but trying to put the male end into the dam spindle and they wont go in all the way so i can put the axle nut on. Do i have to force it in or get the spindle with a mallet or something? trying to finish my swap so i can go to work on monday

 

take the axle off.....and make sure it joins where the axle boot is.........if not then it wont go into the spindle......the cv's have to meet

 

i just made sure the axle is lined up with the spindle properly and then used a mallet to force the axle through the spinder so I could get the axle nut on.

 

im go and buy a mallet tomorrow and try to put it in the spindle first and then into the tranny.

 

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Don't do it this way. Make sure it's in the tranny first, then put it in the hub. Maybe lube the hub first.

 

Whats your setup and what axles are you trying to install ?

 

OMG!! everytime i touch my hatch. i expletive it up..lol. So i put the driverside axle in. tried to force the other axle in. IT didnt work. So i stop. and took it out, but for some reason i pulled out on the axle. I dont know why i did(dam, im lazy). So now the passenger side axle is extended out and wont go back in. Im going to take the axle out the tranny and see what the deal is. Im wondering do ineed to buy another axle or is this fixable.

 

someone help this guy out please....

dude buy some pizza and beer and have some nice ht people fix this ****

i hate axles with all my heart!!!

 

yeah, this is my first swap by myself. im learning as i go along. im just going to get a new axle. Not to hard. im just working on a time limit ya know?

 

good luck man

 

i had trouble with mine. i just used a mallet to hit it in. one of my axles has a tear in it and i've been avoiding to put a new in. i hate axles!

 

Same **** happened to me, I put the passenger side axle in the tranny first then tried to slide it in the hub and it wouldn't go..

Tapped on it with a mallet a few times cracked the boot, but it slid right in.. Thank god for hook ups at advanced auto parts.