Dan D
Well-known member
I have never had trouble popping out the axle. Well, first time I've done so since replacing it with a new axle from advance auto. It will not come out. Screwdriver, pry bar, pickle fork, different pry bar, screwdriver rotated with a wrench...nothing will free it.
There is now a sizable gap between the axle cup and transmission which leads me to believe the retaining ring is giving way and is now mangled and stuck. With a long pry bar and both feet on the subframe giving it everything I could, I could not get it to let go. 3 hours toward pulling the motor down the drain. I'm so frickin pissed off right now /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/mad.gif
Any ideas? What are my options at this point. Any other tools that will help get this out without damaging the tranny (the oils seal's trashed by now so I don't care about that).
There is now a sizable gap between the axle cup and transmission which leads me to believe the retaining ring is giving way and is now mangled and stuck. With a long pry bar and both feet on the subframe giving it everything I could, I could not get it to let go. 3 hours toward pulling the motor down the drain. I'm so frickin pissed off right now /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/mad.gif
Any ideas? What are my options at this point. Any other tools that will help get this out without damaging the tranny (the oils seal's trashed by now so I don't care about that).