Im trying to remove these hybrid axles from the intermediate shaft on my b16eg on the drivers side, and no matter what I do they will not budge out of the I shaft.

The spline is compleatle free of the hub and the hub is out of the way, however i cannot get the axle out for the life of me.

i have pryed, pulled, wiggled etc and it has not moved a mm.

any tips or am i doing somthing wrong?

 

get a flat faced punch and hit it in the back with a 5lb sluge, it'll come out

axel ==[][]======= intermediate shaft
.hit here^ <- that way

-joseph

 

I just kept at it 'til it came out. It's tough. Let us know if Joe's way works for you.

-Shane

 

joe's way always works

 

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axel ==[][]======= intermediate shaft
.hit here^ &lt;- that way

-joseph
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I have tried this and had it work and not work. Something that has never failed is a large slide hammer with a L hook on it. put it in the same place as the punch and give it 2 or 3 good whacks they will come right out

 

if you do it right it always works you just gotta get in there and dont be scared to hit it with the bfh

 

what I do is i take a socket thats slightly larger than the gap between the axle and intermediate shaft. Place the socket on its side on the gap and hammer a little bit.