Need help removing cv axle to change ball joint

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Old 09-23-2007, 07:18 PM
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Unhappy Need help removing cv axle to change ball joint

Need some help if anyone can please. Got the left side done with no problems. Switched to the right and the axle wont back out of the hub. I have soaked it with pb, hit it with a bfh, and put a large puller on it. Am I missing something? Or am I gunna have to get the fire out? Any help would be appreciated. My wife told me to set down my purse, pull up my panties and hit the damn thing.

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Old 09-23-2007, 08:47 PM
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Have you tried heat? Torch, map gas, ect..
 
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Old 09-23-2007, 09:53 PM
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That is next, wanted to make sure there was not something I was overlooking with the right side. Like there wasnt room for the axle to slide for some reason. Gunna take the torch to it tomorrow.
 
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Old 09-24-2007, 02:34 AM
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Are you sure it's not getting hung up on the flange that it bolts to? I replaced my right side axle twice and in order to get it around that flange you need to remove the sway bar link. Did you do that? Have you gotten the thing to budge at all?
 
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Old 09-29-2007, 11:05 AM
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Couple minutes with the air hammer made it move, thanks for the help!
 



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