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    CV axles are a pain!

    I don't know if this helps anyone, but I had trouble following the FFR instructions to remove the final drive hub from the the axle. I spent an hour + doing something that took less than 5 minutes once I figured it out.

    I placed the axle in a vise, as recommended. I tapped a few times with a dead blow hammer. I tapped a few more times. I re-positioned it. I re-positioned me. I tapped. I tapped some more.

    Finally, I clamped it in the vise, took a 4" section of 2x4 and set it on the final drive segment. Using a 24 oz framing hammer, I wailed on the 2x4. After 3 whacks, I saw some splines emerge, as there was movement. 3 whacks later, it was off. The other axle was undone in the same way, but with 2 whacks. I put a bucket under the axle, so when things went flying, they'd be semi contained.
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    Get yourself a 4lb engineering hammer. It'll be the best $10 you ever spend at harbor freight. (And yes, the biggest mini-sledges are indeed called engineering hammers.)

    https://imgur.com/r/topgear/cFCmC7j

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    And search youtube for cv axle pipe trick.

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    Quote Originally Posted by turbomacncheese View Post
    And search youtube for cv axle pipe trick.
    I did about 8 axle the hammer and 2x3 method before I saw this video.

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    Now where was this when I was spending hours to get mine apart. This video needs to be in the tips and tricks thread.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Bob_n_Cincy View Post
    I did about 8 axle the hammer and 2x3 method before I saw this video.

    Yup, that's the first one I saw. About a dozen up there, if I remember correctly.

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    So to bring back an old thread... is there a trick to get it back together with the c clip... I cant get it back in!!!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Brett33 View Post
    So to bring back an old thread... is there a trick to get it back together with the c clip... I cant get it back in!!!
    Yes check out the assembly tips thread...
    https://thefactoryfiveforum.com/show...tips-add-yours

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    Quote Originally Posted by flynntuna View Post
    Yes check out the assembly tips thread...
    https://thefactoryfiveforum.com/show...tips-add-yours
    tldr; hose clamp.

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    well that worked for one side... i needed to take a break from the other side, it was not as easy as the first. I will revisit next garage day also one of my seals are leaking so need some parts as usual.

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