Stuck CV axle

[Thomas0902]

Hello I’m replacing my driver side front cv axle and it won’t budge. Passenger side came out no problem. Driver side wornt move ive tried a slide hammer w vise grip and a long pry bar w a hammer. Nothing. If anyone has any tips plz help I can’t figure this damn thing out. It also feels loose like the splines may be bad idk if something inside the differential is holding it? Any help is appreciated

 

[Mike Murphy]

They can be difficult to remove sometimes when the snap ring inside the differential does not cooperate. In any case, it is recommended to use two pry bars as shown in the service manual:

REMOVAL
(1) Loosen lug nuts and hub nut while the with
the vehicle brakes applied.
(2) Raise and support the vehicle.
(3) Remove wheel and tire assembly
(4) Remove half shaft hub nut.
(5) Remove brake caliper and rotor.
(6) Position hydraulic jack under lower suspension
arm and raise jack to unload rebound bumper.
(7) Remove lower shock absorber bolt.
(8) Remove upper ball joint nut and seperate ball
with Remover 8677 (Fig. 1).
Fig. 1 UPPER BALL JOINT SEPARATION
1 - UPPER CONTROL ARM
2 - REMOVER
3 - STEERING KNUCKLE
DR HALF SHAFT 3 - 11
(9) Disengage inner C/V joint from the axle shaft
snap-ring by apply pressure with two pry bars
between the C/V housing and axle housing.
(10) Tilt the knuckle out and push the half shaft
out of the knuckle (Fig. 2).
CAUTION: Do not damage outer C/V threads while
removing half shaft.
(11) Remove the half shaft from the vehicle.

Regards,
Mike

 

[jws123]

I have had this issue on all of my dodges have spent hours and hours on this issue always the drivers side. Smack it really really hard with a big *** hammer the whole shaft will come out of the diff you will need a new shaft and 2 clips like $100 in parts you wont get the old cv axle off the old shaft they get rusted solid I will link the parts when i get home.