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[Mazon1x]

Yup can't get it to come out . Tried beating , torching , prying can't get it out . The bottom end popped right out . Any tips would be amazing !

 

[u2slow]

A sharp rap with a heavier hammer on the SIDE of casting/forging the tapered end is stuck in.... Normally pops it loose.

What you're doing is distorting the roundness of the hole for a split-second which breaks the grip.

Hope that makes sense.

 

[Daw14]

Old fashioned pickle fork

 

[u2slow]

Pickle forks usually wreck the boot or the joint. Not cool when I get most of my parts from donor trucks.

 

[tjfdesmo]

A sharp rap with a heavier hammer on the SIDE of casting/forging the tapered end is stuck in.... Normally pops it loose.

What you're doing is distorting the roundness of the hole for a split-second which breaks the grip.

Hope that makes sense.

^^^While apply force with a bar. And make sure you use a BFH and swing it like you mean it.^^^

 

[Mazon1x]

Ended up getting it out with the pickle fork with a sledge lol now I'm at a new problem , can't get the new one in because of that part . Only reason I got the old one out. The joint had came out completely. Which gave me room to get the old one out . Been prying and heating this part with no movement

 

[u2slow]

Those cone washers are very difficult to dislodge.

Try a good soak with penetrating fluid, and whack with hammer horizontally where I put red dots. Rotor and caliper bracket probably have to come off.

 

[Mazon1x]

Those cone washers are very difficult to dislodge.

Try a good soak with penetrating fluid, and whack with hammer horizontally where I put red dots. Rotor and caliper bracket probably have to come off. View attachment 249870

I'll try this Tuesday ill be busy tomorrow. I'll. Try it without the wheel and rotor i had and hit it that way . I just figured I could leave everything unjacked and taken off if ibdidnt have to do it lol ill update Tuesday night

 

[Daw14]

Penetrating oil will help .

 

[tjfdesmo]

On medium/heavy trucks with cones on the axle flange we would strike the center of the flange with BFH to shock them loose. Maybe drive on an impact socket over the studs? Air hammer with blunt bit can also be handy.

 

[u2slow]

On my full-float diffs with the cone washers, I strike the sides/edges of the axle flange at each one to pop them loose.

 

[Mazon1x]

Ended up figuring it out didn't need to take the nuts off at all. Just had to turn the wheel lol I'm learning as I go with this stuff lol

 

[PaPitt]

I TOO was thinking use an Air Hammer .