MaxSpeedSE

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it's been almost 10 years since I've been on this forum, I was one of the first pioneers on this site. I remember being one of the first ones to do a 5 speed conversion to my 4th gen maxima. Back then most modifications were fabricated from scratch and most things were just dreams. It's amazing to see how far the Maxima has become, I've read about all the swaps being done with the engines and whatnot. Although my modification days are over I recently purchased a 2001 Nissan Maxima se, automatic transmission. I have no intentions to make this car fast I just wanted to fix the problems that it had so I could give it to my wife. Yesterday I attempted to install a new CV axle, after ordering a new one off of ebay. When I removed the old axle and compared it to the new one I said to myself this does not look the same. I wish I would have stuck with my gut. Instead I attempted to install the new axle and forced it in. Once the axle did not go all the way, showing about 2 inches left, I relized it was stuck. I attempted to remove the axle with a crowbar, & I even put a chain to it attempting to pull on it with my truck. My truck just slid the Maxima sideways for about 4 feet. Neither attempt was successful. I came to the conclusion that I forced the axle so far in, that the ring on the end expanded, not allowing it back out. I believe the only way around this is to remove the transmission and knock the upper boot out from internally. My question is, is there anyway I can break down the transmission while it is installed in the engine bay? Or do I have to remove the whole transmission? If I could just get the piece off that holds the driver side axle, that would save me a lot of time. What are your thoughts on this?

Fakie J Farkerton

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Try a crowbar and a large hammer?
Sometimes you can wedge the bar in at an angle and give a few hard whacks on the end of the bar and the sudden shock should pop it right out.
Good luck!!

george__

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Nice to meet you!

MaxSpeedSE

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Yes ive tried the crowbar and hammer. I'm at the point where I'm convinced it's not coming out, once my truck, which is a 5.3 GMC Yukon cannot pull it out I decided I needed to pull the transmission. I'm going to talk to the transmission shop today and see what they have to say.

george__

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^ Is this a track car?

MaxSpeedSE

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this car is 100 stock.

NmexMAX

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You, clearly, did not read the first post.

maxfever1987

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The reason your truck is pulling the whole car I because it's still stuck and causing it to simply drag, one option is to take out the other axle and put a pry bar or some type of rod inside and hammer it, this way it will be pushing out rather than you trying to pull it out

MaxSpeedSE

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I was thinking about trying this technique but I read someone else tried it on this forum and crack something causing the transmission to leak. In the discussion they were saying how the other hole does not line up with the axle on the driver side? I went to a transmission shop and they said more likely than not I did damage. They said they would pull it fix the gear area and put it back in for a thousand. I then called aamco and the guy made it seem like it was not a big deal. He said bring the car over and he'll get it out for 100. What if there is damage inside, he said he doubts there is. He then said if there is damage she has no problem fixing the problem instead of rebuilding the transmission. I'm going to try taking my car here first

cdoublejj

what if you waited till it was super cold out side and heated the area around the splines up? kind of like this video?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rDZZv9xJBgU

CMax03

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This doesn't sound like you installed it with your hands only if it is stuck like this!

MaxSpeedSE

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You are correct. I gave it several wacks with a hammer.

Fakie J Farkerton

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Open diff you can't pound it through from the other side, VLSD you can.

MaxSpeedSE

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This would probably work but im going to let the shop try first.

maxfever1987

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Done it many time with a flathead

Fakie J Farkerton

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Didn't think about going around the rod.
Sounds like an easy way to gouge things up.
VLSD is easy because you can fit a whole broom handle in there.

MaxSpeedSE

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I fixed it! Today i was putting everything back together, to take the vehicle to AAMCO. For some reason i said to myself, let me pull on the upper boot just one last time. I grabbed it and it fell right out! I was like "holly Macrel"! I ran to advance, got a new axle, and put it right in with no problem.

Now putting the tie rod back together was a pain. Nissan is stupid by making a tie rod so hard to get in and out. After hours of banging and stripng bolts i said screw it. I bought a new tie rod end which fit right in.

The car runs great now!