ok yall, im having this problem with my friends 94 delsol (b16a3). He needs to replace his cvboots. So, the ball joint was no problem, he got it out with like 2 swings with the hammer..but the axle wont come out on the hub side..it looks like the grooves are turned..you know what im talkin about, like the axle does not line up..it just slides out rite???he hit the ******* thing so hard with the hammer, but it wouldnt move, used pb blaster, nothing..all that id did was break pieces off of the threading, now the nut wont go back on..he hit a curb like 3mo ago, and bent his control arm, so im guessing that the same thing probably turned the axle or something??any suggestions on how to get the axle out??thanks in advance

 

do you know anyone with a torch kit? very carefully heat up the end of the cv shaft that is in the hub (be careful not to catch the grease on fire from the bearing inside) - as it heats up, it will become easier to move. heat it up for a couple of minutes, then try hitting it with the hammer again. when you put the new cv shaft back in, check the bearings to make sure they are okay (in the hub), and put some never sease on the splines of the cv shaft so it won't be so hard to change next time.