What would cause the CV Joint driveshaft to be stuck? We cannot get it to budge? We have tried everything and it will not come out. We used the slidehammer, pry bars, you name it. What can we do to get it out?
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11-13-2011
What would cause the CV Joint driveshaft to be stuck? We cannot get it to budge? We have tried everything and it will not come out. We used the slidehammer, pry bars, you name it. What can we do to get it out?
11-13-2011
Here's a tip.if you have the outer side already out of the wheel hub slide it back in and retry with the slidehammer
11-13-2011
The driveshaft will not budge, tried a chain, slidehammer. It seems like the c-ring will not collapse and allow the shaft to come out of the tranny casing. We are afraid to use chisels as we may crack the tranny casing. We are out of ideas.
11-13-2011
Are you trying to salvage the old CV?
I think a pulling action (like from a bearing puller) will work better. I would try and rig together some sort of plate/bolt configuration and make a CV puller. Or, you could give this a try.
11-13-2011
We need to replace the cv joint because of a vibration. My husbands slidehammer set has every accessory except the spoon like cv joint remover. We can purchase it but it will be at least a week before we get it and he is doubtful that will work. We are just trying to figure out what may cause the shaft to be stuck in the tranny. He's pulled alot of cv joints an never had one stick this bad.
11-13-2011
Had one that stuck really bad on one of my brother's Neons once.
We tried lots of different things, even devising a two man puller and it still wouldn't budge. We ended up using a chisel to a gap started between the axle and the case. After that got the chsiel in a good position and hammered on it til the axle finally popped.
11-13-2011
Can you rent one from your local store? I know my local Checker rents tools out like this.Originally Posted by chiana4477
11-13-2011
We rented a slidehammer kit but guess what part was not included? I may be able to get one from NAPA by end of the day tomorrow. As for the chisel idea, the subframe is in the way. There is nowhere to place them. He wrapped chain around it and used the slidehammer, all that did was stretch the crap out of the chain. We just don't understand why it is so stuck. It is not the OE driveshaft, it's a NAPA driveshaft so it has been replaced before. Guess whoever did the job didn't grease it or really whacked it. I wouldn't be so pressed but I totaled my Ram 1500 on Halloween and need this car to get to work, I live in the boonies so there's no bus, nothing.
Well for now he's gonna put it back together and repack the joint with grease till we try the remover tool. If the remover does not work then she will have to go to my tranny guy, I just don't have the $ till the insurance pays up on my Ram. This Christmas is gonna SUCK!!
11-13-2011
There's no need to grease the end that goes into the diff, because it is lubricated by the ATF.
It sounds like the circlip was not properly installed at the time of remanufacture. This has caused it to not be able to properly compress upon removal of the axle as it is supposed to do.
11-13-2011
Well, that shaft has been replaced as it's a NAPA part, just like the one I bought. I asked my husband the same thing, could the C clip have collapsed, preventing the old shaft from coming out. He said it's unlikely but not impossible. Now, if that C clip is shot, what do we do then?? Could that clip have been damaged when the current shaft was installed?
11-13-2011
The clip is on the axle itself. Once you get the axle out you wont have an issue with just reinstalling the replacement.
11-13-2011
I'm going to get the CV joint remover for his slidehammer from NAPA tomorrow. If that does not work then I really don't know what to do.
11-14-2011
Did you get the CV out? Most of the time a chunk of 2x2 or 2x4 and a hammer is enough to overcome the spring clip, and pop it out. Just use the chunk of wood on the flat of the inside of the inner CV housing, and persuade with a hammer..
Jay
11-14-2011
I've dealth with the kinda stuck the OP is dealing with and a 2x4 would be a pile of tooth picks before it loosened the axle.
11-14-2011
my axle got stuck the same way you are describing.. we used everything, and tryed and tryed but nothing.. finally after about 2 hours we pryed with a long crow bar and it poped loose BUUUT broke the clip off the differencial side and pulled the WHOLE axle out.. we had to break the whole passenger side down and reasemble the axle with new cclips. after that headache i went ahead and replaced the cv axle so it hopefully doesnt happen again. i was told by a tranny shop that if the clip is put in incorrectly that the only way to really get it out may be to break it and replace it.. hopefully not your case.. goodluck!! let us know how it goes!
11-15-2011
Well, tried the CV joint removal tool and no go, that driveshaft will NOT budge...any other ideas before I call a mechanic?
11-15-2011
Is this the piece your using? It the best I've found as it lets you hook in nice and solid. I was dealing with a bad clip and ended up pulling the entire output shaft out of the transmission with the axle. Then just took a couple hits from the side with a hammer and they seperated.
11-15-2011
Well, tried the CV joint removal tool...still will not budge...what the he11 is going on??!!
11-15-2011
Thats the tool. It has to be a bad clip. He's afraid he may damage the tranny casing.
11-15-2011
Gearwrench tool #82248 is the best tool I've found for the driverside axle. It allows you to adjust to any angle you need. Plus..if you ever see one, you'd understand that the axle is afraid of it.
One thing you can do is to pull the passengerside axle. Pull the diff cover and split the diff off the output shaft. Then gently pull the output shaft out with the driverside axle. Then beat the back side of the cv joint while holding the output shaft. It'll come off soon enough that way.
Then reassemble the diff ensuring you don't tighten anything if it doesn't sit 100% flush w/o pressure. Then slide the output shaft back on with some grease on teh c clip to hold it centered. When it stops. Give it a smack with a block of wood and hammer to seat it into the diff.
Now put your axles back in.
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