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11-13-2011
i drive a regal, and did my d/s axle, had no room to pry/pop from the bottom, so i used a roofing pry bar, the short nail removal side, on the top of the axle between the case, and it popped on the 4 th or 5 th try. it really needs to be loose and then snapped/popped out. you cant keep steady pressure on it, it wont pop if you do.
11-13-2011
My husband, Moe, was once given the nickname MoeGyver because he can always find a way to fix a problem using whatever is handy and he is stumped by this driveshaft, it just will not give. He has used a pry bar, chain, slidehammer, gear puller, you name it except this one adapter for his slidehammer. It is what is recommended in the book, but no one rents one here is S. Jersey. Ya gotta buy it.
For now he put her back together and greased the joint. This will hold till the part comes in and my insurance pays for a rental car. TRhanks for the ideas and keep 'em coming, we may need them. I'm just trying to avoid taking her into the mechanic. I trust him, just don't have the funds yet.
11-14-2011
Problem is.. the c clip compresses with a quick jerk to it. Once that pressure was applied constantly the clip was likely marred up and is now going to fight you the whole way. It's a quick hit type of force that makes these compress.
Like others said.. push in on the axle..then one quick jolt outward. Repeat until it comes.
Which axle is this, driver or passenger?
11-14-2011
The clip has fought him from the beginning. I had the same type on my Chrysler LeBaron and once he compressed the clip the axle came right out.
This is the drivers side. The book said to use a pry bar and all he did was bend the bar. Now we will try the inner CV joint remover that goes on his slidehammer, this was also recommended by the Hayne's book, NAPA has it for $45. I will pick that up after work. He'll try it today or tomorrow.
It's not like he has never done this, he has removed plenty of these axles but never one this stuck. I wonder if the clip was damaged when it was originally installed and now it won't compress? This is not the OEM axle, it's a NAPA, just like the one I picked up.
11-14-2011
Right.. most of the time they will pop even with some force. However I knew the siautation that occurred. Let's say it might have happened to be once or twice.
FWIW that haynes manual isn't worth a match to light it on fire. If you want to give him the best information, check ebay for GM ESI that covers the range including your year. Cost me $40 and it's from GM themselves. Fantastic information that can't really be matched by a Haynes or Chiltons. Closest thing is AllData.
11-14-2011
^Originally Posted by BillBoost37
Truth
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