Thread: Can't Get Drivers CV Shaft Out

Is there a trick to getting the drivers side out, I've tried ply bar, bent my 4ft par. i've tried wrapping a rope around it and useing a tie down to pull on it. it moves about 2-3 cm.

Hard and fast with a pry bar or if that fails slide hammer.

It's a compression circlip that's holding it. If you put constant pressure, it's going to be super tight and likely going to fight the whole way at this point.

You might be better off pulling the passenger side, popping the output shaft out of the diff and pulling the axle with the output shaft. Then you can hold the output and beat the heck out of the back of the inner cv cup with it out of the car.

Originally Posted by BillBoost37

It's a compression circlip that's holding it. If you put constant pressure, it's going to be super tight and likely going to fight the whole way at this point.

You might be better off pulling the passenger side, popping the output shaft out of the diff and pulling the axle with the output shaft. Then you can hold the output and beat the heck out of the back of the inner cv cup with it out of the car.

The other shaft is out too

I always just used a crowbar and a quick yank popped it out.

If that fails get under from the passenger side, with a pipe, or something long you cant hit the piss out of, and put that on the axle and one quick pop with a hammer does it.

As bill said, constant pulling isn't going to get it out easy. You need a quick and sharp force to compress the ring and let it come out. I use a pry bar like this:



Works quite well most of the time.

Zef.. I got a 100%, easy every time solution.


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This bad larry is the end all be all pry bar from what I've found. Took it up to my buddies shop (full time mechanic who has his own place) and he wanted to buy it after we did a motor swap.

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this thing will not let go

you need to put a pry bar behind the cv shaft where it goes into the trans, and with your foot give it a sharp kick and pull it at the same time, its needs to be popped or it wont come out, a straight pull on it wont work.

Ya i've done that, bent to pry bars, im going to try billboost why, keeping my fingers crossed

That's insane!

Well i got the itch out but the whole shaft came with and only half of a clip. still can't get it to come of the shaft. I put it in a vice and beat the crap out of it and just a sore hand.

The new axle should have a new clip on it.

Any one have one, dont want to pay 130 for it

your not replacing the axle?

right now i have no choice, the damn cv shaft wont let go

I thought you just said you got it out?

the cv shaft and the shaft inside the trans

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Hold the output shaft (part from inside the trans) in your left hand with the cv axle dangling to the floor. Now take your 3-5lb super BFH and hit the backside fo the cv cup. Repeatedly. Sooner or later it'll come out.

And yeah..if you are charged, I think i have an output shaft laying around here.

I've fought this battle. Keep on beating it. It will eventually come out. To reinstall that shaft. Gently slide it through the trans. When it bottoms out at the diff, turn it a little to feel it then give it one quick hit to seat it back into the diff.

Now...if the axle is good on the driverside. then put the thing back in as a whole and don't worry about it til the axle goes bad.