How do you remove an axle from a cv joint?
Pry the CV joint. You can use a small pry bar or sturdy flathead screwdriver to pry the axle from the joint. If the axle doesn’t immediately come loose, try twisting it back and force to break the seal. It’s normal for some transmission fluid to leak out as you remove the axle from the cv joint.
What causes a broken axle?
What causes a broken axle? If your car shocks are becoming worn, hitting any bump or pothole in the road could cause damage to your car axles. Because the axle is constantly rotating and flexing to accommodate different road conditions, it can wear out and fail, resulting in a broken axle.
Where is the drive axle?
Typically, drive axles are encased within an axle housing, which offers the part more protection and allows it to operate much more efficiently. They can be found on both front or rear wheel drive vehicles and are necessary to operate both the front axle and the rear axle.
What can I do to prevent the front axle from moving?
If a high-torque impact driver is not available, the nut tension can be relieved with a 32 mm socket attached to a breaker bar. The axle can be prevented from moving by leaving the front wheel resting on the ground; that is, by not jacking up the wheel. Remove the axle shaft cotter pin with pliers.
How do you take an axle shaft out of a car?
Wiggle and twist the steering knuckle free from the strut. When the two have separated, the axle shaft should have slid partially out. Pull the shaft out with your hands. Removal of this shield will allow pry bar access to the “ears” (pry bar leverage points) of the axle’s inner bearing cup.
How do you remove an axle shaft cotter pin?
Remove the axle shaft cotter pin with pliers. Remove the axle shaft nut cotter pin alignment cover. Remove the axle shaft nut. Draining the fluid before removing the shaft will avoid transmission fluid gushing out the differential after the shaft has been pulled out. The drain plug can be removed with a Hex socket.
How do you remove an axle from a Haynes truck?
With the old axle nut protecting the end of the axle, tap with axle while pulling the steering knuckle out and away. Remove the nut and slide the axle out the back of the hub.