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(Spray tie rod, upper ball joint, CV acle shaft nuts with PB blaster, let soak for 5 minutes.)
1.) jack up front end, put jack stand under frane of the side you will be removing. Then place jack under the control arm of same side.
2.) unplug speed sensor on upper right side of wheel by the frame.
remove axle shaft nut.
4.) Remove the caliper and rotor. Use bungy cord to hold to frame in place so it doesnt fall later.
5.) remove tie rod nut to where its flush on threads, and tap the nut up with a hammer to break it free. Then remove nut and pull tie rod out of socket and move it out of the way.
6.) remove upper ball joint nut. (Same as tie rod removal). Might have to hold wrench on bottom of shaft to keep from spinning.
7.) pull spindle out towards you, and remove the CV shaft threaded end...if its stuck and wint come out, you can try taking a pair of vise grips and taking off the nut that tightens them. Put a piece of all thread 3 feet long with a 4# sledge head running threw the middle of the all thread, and a nut and washer on the end thats big enough so the 4# head has something to hit against. (What you are making is a makeshift slide hammer).
If that doesnt pop the CV loose, continue to step 8.
8.) cut off CV axle shaft at 4” bell where it comes out of differential with a 6” wafer wheel on a grinder. (Be careful to nit cut into differential splines). Keep making small cuts and spinning bell to keep from cutting into splines. (Do not cut all the way thru). When you think you have less than a 3/32 of uncut bell material, start beating a chisel into the cut. It should break free the cut line and seperate.
9.) remove CV bell and throw as far as you can (You will feel good at this point).
10.) now that you just have a 3” shaft overtop of the splines, use a 1” cutoff wheel on a dremel and make two cuts on opposite ends. (Do not cut all the way thru).
11.) when shaft cut has less than 3/32 smack it with a chisel and hammer. Cut line should break and seperate. If it doesnt, cut a little more and repeat.
12. Remove one half of the cut shaft. Will pribably have to put truck in 4 wheel drive and then beat off other half shaft with a chisel.
13.) Now go drink a Miller lite beer in a beer bong, and celebrate. Your nightmare is over. For extra feel good, (Wear saftey glasses), pack cut axle shafts in tannerite (explosive target material) and set up far away at a gun range. Then shoot with your favorite gun. Because you live in Merica!!!
In all seriousness, if you have any questions, please ask. Hope this helps, it worked for me.
1.) jack up front end, put jack stand under frane of the side you will be removing. Then place jack under the control arm of same side.
2.) unplug speed sensor on upper right side of wheel by the frame.
remove axle shaft nut.
4.) Remove the caliper and rotor. Use bungy cord to hold to frame in place so it doesnt fall later.
5.) remove tie rod nut to where its flush on threads, and tap the nut up with a hammer to break it free. Then remove nut and pull tie rod out of socket and move it out of the way.
6.) remove upper ball joint nut. (Same as tie rod removal). Might have to hold wrench on bottom of shaft to keep from spinning.
7.) pull spindle out towards you, and remove the CV shaft threaded end...if its stuck and wint come out, you can try taking a pair of vise grips and taking off the nut that tightens them. Put a piece of all thread 3 feet long with a 4# sledge head running threw the middle of the all thread, and a nut and washer on the end thats big enough so the 4# head has something to hit against. (What you are making is a makeshift slide hammer).
If that doesnt pop the CV loose, continue to step 8.
8.) cut off CV axle shaft at 4” bell where it comes out of differential with a 6” wafer wheel on a grinder. (Be careful to nit cut into differential splines). Keep making small cuts and spinning bell to keep from cutting into splines. (Do not cut all the way thru). When you think you have less than a 3/32 of uncut bell material, start beating a chisel into the cut. It should break free the cut line and seperate.
9.) remove CV bell and throw as far as you can (You will feel good at this point).
10.) now that you just have a 3” shaft overtop of the splines, use a 1” cutoff wheel on a dremel and make two cuts on opposite ends. (Do not cut all the way thru).
11.) when shaft cut has less than 3/32 smack it with a chisel and hammer. Cut line should break and seperate. If it doesnt, cut a little more and repeat.
12. Remove one half of the cut shaft. Will pribably have to put truck in 4 wheel drive and then beat off other half shaft with a chisel.
13.) Now go drink a Miller lite beer in a beer bong, and celebrate. Your nightmare is over. For extra feel good, (Wear saftey glasses), pack cut axle shafts in tannerite (explosive target material) and set up far away at a gun range. Then shoot with your favorite gun. Because you live in Merica!!!
In all seriousness, if you have any questions, please ask. Hope this helps, it worked for me.