Thread: CV joint stuck?!

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.