hey guys, im stuck, how do you remove the driveshaft out of the rear hubs? one of them i just unbolted the hub, and tapped the end of the driveshaft on the ground and the hub fell off it. the other side is totally stuck, iv tried everything, how is it done? cheers ben
Once all other items are off and out of the way (exhaust, heat shields - will vary from car to car of course), undo the shaft at the diff (Uni-joint or CV joint bolts), remove the centre bearing securing bolts , you may need to loosen the diff cradle bolts if you have a one-piece. The shaft should just pull out of the gearbox once it clears the diff flange. Make sure the car is supported on stands and use plenty of safety squint
So you're trying to get the half shaft out of the diff? You need a slide hammer. Or are you talking about the other side of the car? Leave the nut on the thread, then bash it with a BIG hammer. You may need to buy a new nut, a few bucks from a bolt shop will get you a nice one
No, not halfshafts out of the diff, im trying to get the rear axles out of the hubs. iv tried that, with a sledge hammer, small hammer, every hammer you can think of, tried everything with no luck
Drench in Inox/WD40/RP7 etc overnight, then bash it with a big hammer. That's the only way unless you can get a big puller on it somehow.
I have had a few that where almost impossible to get out. One I had to put the nut back on backwards and use a sledge hammer to get it out. Another I actually replaced the HUB as well as the drive shaft cause I could get it out. Good luck with that. Try the Innox and a big hammer as Chrispy said.
