according to FSM to remove the front driver side axle, A/T models requires to insert a screwdriver into transaxle opening on the right drive shaft and strike with a hammer. you can pry off the drive shaft with M/T models. is there another method to remove the driver side A/T axle? thanks.

 

i usually pry or tug mine out.

 

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I just yanked it out by hand.

 

from the FSM, it seems like it can easily pry off the axle from the manual transmission but not from the automatic transmission. have you folks done it on an A/T?

 

go to home depot and buy a small crow bar, and pry the axle out, works like a charm.

 

Ive done both transmissions. The best tool is a pry bar but a crow bar works well too. No need to remove the passenger axle.

 

thanks folks,

since space is limited under the car, what length of the pry bar should i get and should i expect tranny fluid flowing out there. thanks again.

 

Like everyone else has mentioned.. I have a small prybar thats about 18-24 inches long which I pry with and just give it a good whack with a hammer and it pops right out

 

Mine is 18", fits fine when the whole car is jacked up. I never had any fluid come out of the auto tranny. I know gear oil comes out of a 5spd.

 

This is good to know since my drivers side outer axle boot is torn. Waiting for the clicks of death...

 

all this is foreign to me. does anyone have a step by step on how to change the axles? im on my fourth pair in like 3 months...is that normal?

 

there are some threads mentioning about the snap ring. how do you folks deal with that?