I'm having troubles getting the driver side axle removed. It feels locked in. Is there a special way or tool to get it out, or does it just pop out?

 

there is no special tool you need, have you disconected your upper A arm and everything, it makes it alot eaisier, if it still doesnt come out, hit the extension housing bracket with a hammer twards the outside of the car so it will pull the axle out, but dont hit the bearings

 

we've been hitting it for like an hour, and it won't seperate.

will heat help remove it or will it [freak] **** up?

 

I've never tried heating it up. But just twist, pull, whack it with a hammer, it will come out.

 

I take a large flat-head screwdriver and place it on the inner CV joint cup, near the intermediate shaft carrier bearing. Then I whack the screwdriver handle with a hammer. Several hits usually get the snap ring on the int. shaft out of the groove in the joint cup.

Why they couldn't make it as simple as forcing a screwdriver between the bearing and the joint cup (like what you do on the passenger side) is beyond me.

 

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Tried that, and it did help a little.. We just ended up clamping on a pipe wrench, and kicked that bitch out.