 Is there a trick to get the passenger side axle out!!?? |
 Oct 22, 2009 - 10:18 PM
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Enthusiast  Joined Aug 17, '08 From NY Currently Offline Reputation: 2 (100%)  |
Im in the middle of changin out my front axles, and im stuck on the passenger side axle. I removed the driver side no problem, used a prybar on it and it came out after a few tries. The passenger side wont even budge! It hasnt moved at all, no matter how hard i pull on the prybar. Am i missing something here? What have you guys done to get the passenger side axle out?
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Oct 26, 2009 - 1:16 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Aug 17, '08 From NY Currently Offline Reputation: 2 (100%) |
It looks like i didn't tighten the swar bar end link that connects to the lower control arm enough. I thought i needed to disconnect it from the lca but i didnt end up needing to remove, but i did get the nut loose off the bracket. I never put the allen key in the end of the stud though to loosen the nut off so i didnt actually loosen the nut off the stud. How do i tighten the nut up though so its nice and tight again? Right now i can put a socket on the end of the nut and it will move the nut and the stud around. I can hear a noise coming from that endlink connection when i hit bumps.
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Oct 26, 2009 - 3:54 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Aug 29, '02 From Lake Orion, MI Currently Offline Reputation: 6 (100%) |
QUOTE (Por2geezcelica @ Oct 26, 2009 - 2:16 PM)  It looks like i didn't tighten the swar bar end link that connects to the lower control arm enough. I thought i needed to disconnect it from the lca but i didnt end up needing to remove, but i did get the nut loose off the bracket. I never put the allen key in the end of the stud though to loosen the nut off so i didnt actually loosen the nut off the stud. How do i tighten the nut up though so its nice and tight again? Right now i can put a socket on the end of the nut and it will move the nut and the stud around. I can hear a noise coming from that endlink connection when i hit bumps. Whelp... Try One - Impact Wrench should be all you need to tighten that right up. Try Two - Impact Wrench and a Ball Joint Remove to sort of wedge the ball joint from spinning - may rip the ball joint boot. Try Three - (and most likely) Sawz-all OFF the ball joint on both ends - buy a new one and go see "Try One". -------------------- -Mike
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Por2geezcelica Is there a trick to get the passenger side axle out!!?? Oct 22, 2009 - 10:18 PM
Batman722 it's held in on a carrier bearing. Follow the ... Oct 22, 2009 - 10:42 PM Por2geezcelica son of a bitch, i knew there had to be something e... Oct 22, 2009 - 11:06 PM Batman722 oops, thought it was a GT. ST is different. Just p... Oct 23, 2009 - 1:57 AM qatar11 I just used a screw driver and a mallet - pops rig... Oct 23, 2009 - 8:14 AM dabazied When I was doing mine, I used an array of differen... Oct 24, 2009 - 12:41 AM
qatar11 QUOTE (dabazied @ Oct 24, 2009 - 1:4... Oct 24, 2009 - 1:44 PM Por2geezcelica yea i got it out by putting the end of the pry bar... Oct 24, 2009 - 8:29 PM qatar11 Way to muscle it out son. Oct 24, 2009 - 9:34 PM richee3 Ah.... That's why I couldn't get mine out... Oct 24, 2009 - 10:36 PM hatchy_gt-s ^ agreedish if its making noise u need a new one t... Oct 26, 2009 - 11:26 PM qatar11 QUOTE (hatchy_gt-s @ Oct 27, 2009 ... Oct 28, 2009 - 7:36 PM |
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