CV axel removal advice

im trying to get the driver side cv axel out from my 2016 to instal the ECGS bushing. I can't for the life of me get this snap ring to pop out. Pushing with a pry bar with constant pressure is not working. And I don't want to mess up the dust cover. Any advice?


I assume I shouldn't be wedged between the dust cover and diff right?

 

Just doing the same thing today, needed a beefier pry bar and it came out... more force than I thought. Having a hell of a time getting the ecgs bushing back in at the moment!!!

 

I could never do it with a pry bar. I was even prying hard enough that it dented my 1/4" aluminum skid plate.

I ended up tying a wire around it and then a mini sledgehammer to the other end and pulled it straight back. Came out right away.

 

You have to pry on it from 2 spots 180 degrees apart for it to work well. This is a poor way to do it though as it can damage the seal/flange/dust deflector hidden in there

Also you can hit the flats on the inner cup with a brass drift punch and hammer.

 

I do this. I thinks that's what the grooves are for. Couple taps and it comes right out. I don't pry because that just bends the axels.

 

I ended up using 2 pry bars on the lower side and put a 19mm socket on the left bolt for more leverage. That was after trying one pry bar, then trying tapping the notches with a hammer, etc. Using more leverage it finally popped out.

 

Beef up them cam tabs while you're at it.

 

Yeah, the ecgs bushing going back in is a pain in the ass... Almost there though, then put the front in back together...

I just came across that in another forum!! Guy had a steel wire wrapped around for trail fixes!! Pretty slick!!!

 

The wire method sounds like a winner on the trail.

I broke a slide hammer on mine. Then I used a 4' prybar and both feet but it still wouldn't budge. Ran out of time and had to put it back together.

 

Here's the link from TTORA