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One of my CV joints is shot so I bought myself a replacement half-shaft and am trying to replace it. I'm having some problems getting the axle out of the hub. Didn't come out with a hammer, so I went by my local auto parts store and borrowed a tool that's supposed to do the job. Between sitting on it for a few minutes with an impact wrench and going to town on it with a 4 foot cheater bar (and putting enough torque on it that I started worrying about stripping the tool), all I've managed to do with it is put a nice divot in the end of my old axle. Hasn't even budged. I've squirted a bunch of penetrating oil in there and I tried heating it up with the puller mounted. Couldn't get it red hot with the torch I have, but it didn't do any good, in any case. Anybody have a suggestion for something I haven't tried? I'm out of ideas here...

Dave

 
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do you have access to a press? i'd say take the whole hub off and try to press it out.

 
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sledge hammer that biotch. does the tool you are using bolt on to your wheel studs and you screw it through the center to push the axle out? that is supposed to do the job. if not just take a sledge hammer to it lol. thats what i did and it worked like a charm. 5 good hits and it was done lol.

 
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^^^^yeah, he's/she's right. part number 47037 through autozone. Its a loaner tool, makes it easy.

 
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Air hammer always works for me... a GOOD air hammer

 
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Thanks guys, the sledgehammer did it. I was worried about destroying my bearings, but I guess there wasn't really much option...

 
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dont worry. your bearings should be okay. they take some pretty good abuse...