Hey, Im doing a clutch job for the first time and Im having trouble with the driver side axle. I cant get the thing to pull out the tranny. I tried prying it with a screw driver and yanking it in and out, it has a little play, but it just doesnt come out. Am I missing anything? Anyone have any tips to help me out? Thanks.

 

Pull or pry harder, it should pop right out.

 

The only thing holding it in there is a small clip... pull that sucker out just dont pry on the tranny case

 

I tried some more but it just doesnt want to come out. I already pryed on the tranny case...opps lol. Ill try to get it out tomarrow, if not then ill just drop the tranny with it still in there. I tried gettin the passenger axle out but I couldnt get the axle nut off, I tried jacking up the end of the breaker bar to break it loose but that wasnt working so Ill go get a cheater bar and see if that helps any. If I cant get the passenger side axle out, will it come out when I move the tranny to the side of the car?

 

when i took my driverside axel out i didn't even pull on it or anything. when i finally got the other side out from the rotor and stuff the side that was in the axel was all the way out. is that normal cuz if you guys are sayin yours are stuck it just kinda makes me wonder.

 

very easy job. just pull them out but dont pull on it until you get it out of the hub.

 

It's interesting that it won't pop off. It usually does....except in your case. My suggestions is when you do get it off, inspected the axle, as well as the diff. Probably should lube the axle splines up real well with gear oil on the tranny side, and grease on the hub side.

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The driver's side axle is out the hub and its just hanging there, in the tranny. I pulled on it and tried prying but it just wont come out.

 

then just freaking pull on it. it should come out. twist it alsoo while pulling cause there is nothing else holding it in.

 

Driver's side really should pop out with a quick yank. The passenger's side has no c-clip--the only thing holding it in place is the support bracket. Unfortunately, that is often fused so the passenger side is often much harder to deal with than the driver's axle.

 

Is it okay if I pull on the hub side of the axle or can that cause damage? I have been pulling on the part right before it goes in the tranny.

 

now we have found the problem. you are supposed to pull on the part where it goes into the hub, not where it goes into the tranny. grab the axle real good and yank it out of there. remember, pull on the axle where it goes into the hub.

 

Yeah, pull on the outer end. Not sure if it is possible to damage the outer joint that way (I think some people reported the passenger side outer joing coming out doing this) but for me, it was the only way to get a good quick yank with a good "running start" before the joint extends fully. It is very hard to pop the c-clip by just pulling.

 

Thanks for the replies. I pulled on the hub part and it came out. I started on getting the passenger side axle out but I ended up breaking two sockets trying to get the knuckle to strut bolts out.