HELP REMOVING CV AXLE

for everyone else.. if you have the pickle fork (ball joint seperator) use that.. put between axle shaft and housing.. give it a good whack and it should come out.. i like the loop and swoop method though.. Good thoughts.. Next time i may try that since my pickle fork now looks like a pickle spoon..

 

I guess my pickle fork was just weak.. the prongs bent when doing this.. but it did seperate..

 

Pickle fork for the win!

 

I wound up buying one of these for a stubborn ass frozen CV axle/bearing on a 94 Camry (on the passenger side with that stupid carrier bearing). I had to get the 10 lb slide hammer and extension. Beat on it for 15 mins straight before it let loose. Apparently had never been changed in 25 years.

 

Its really easy all those slide hammers and whatnot arent required. Use a simple pry bar pry turn pry turn, it will get to the right spot and pop out easily.