Wheel Bearings & Hubs Press Service *** OE NSK ***

Yeah, slide CV stub out

 

The bolts are backed off nearly a quarter inch. I didnt back them all the way in case it wanted to pop off.

 

Don’t screw up those threads lol

 

I gotta get back to my softball tournament- you have a good setup, you’ll get it

 

CV shaft comes out then bearimg assembly comes off?

 

Get a piece of wood, I used a 4x4, and place it against the axle splines with the but just barely on the end enough to protect the threads. Hit it hard with a hammer until the cv moves back. You won’t even need the slide hammer the whole assembly slides right off as long as it’s off the splines.

 

Once the axle is off just use a big flat head to wiggle the assembly off.

 

Ah ok.

 

SO close.

@ashjwilliams Factory Service Manual...get one, its saved my bacon so many times.

 

Jesus. PB blaster in spline region ok?

 

Ive got the haynes manual, its like this job is too hard you shouldnt do it (almost literally saya this). I watched some you tube vids IDK they must not have been working on 125k+ mile vehicles in the rust belt.

 

Amen, rust like that is eeeevil. Acetone and power steering fluid (not the synthetic stuff), shake it up good before applying and let it soak/reapply several times.

 

To be clear you are saying hit the CV axle inwards of vehicle until it releases from external spline? Right now this thing is totally locked at the spline. When I hit it inwards the entire bearing assembly went back up to flush with the mating component. I just blasted the spline with PB blaster.

 

Correct. The CV axle splines should be able to slip in and out of the hub splines fairly easily. It sounds like yours are stuck together.

 

Yup, now hit it harder but not directly metal on metal or you’ll damage the threads and not be able to put the axle nut back on. You need something to buffer the blow, wood works good. Use a heavy hammer and it should push right out. It’ll move about an inch and that’s all it takes.

 

Deadblow hammer and a piece of hardwood.

 

Imma get a bigger ******* hammer. Just split a piece of wood over it.

 

Bfh

 

10 lb sledge, still nothing. This thing is ******.

 

A 3 arm puller, like I told you in your other post. It will be off in 5 minutes.