Rear Axle Shaft Not Pushing In To Remove C Clip
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Rear Axle Shaft Not Pushing In To Remove C Clip
I am trying to get my rear passenger side axle shaft replaced, and I've got the pinion shaft removed but the axle will not for the life of me push in far enough to get the c clip removed. I've tried the sledge and I've tried pushing while spinning. I've spent all night trying to get this one axle out and it's just not giving me anything. Any help is appreciated!
EDIT: 2000 Durango 4.7liter 4x4
EDIT: 2000 Durango 4.7liter 4x4
Last edited by briggswope04; Feb 22, 2018 at 12:35 AM. Reason: Left out information
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I suspect the splines twisted a bit, which they would do immediately after exiting the carrier, so you get what you got. I'm not sure how they would twist much on a domestic use vehicle. If thats it, you'll need a bigger hammer. Then once the clip is out, you'll need a 3' drift rod from the other side to get it back out again.
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Originally Posted by briggswope04
I am trying to get my rear passenger side axle shaft replaced, and I've got the pinion shaft removed but the axle will not for the life of me push in far enough to get the c clip removed. I've tried the sledge and I've tried pushing while spinning. I've spent all night trying to get this one axle out and it's just not giving me anything. Any help is appreciated!
EDIT: 2000 Durango 4.7liter 4x4
EDIT: 2000 Durango 4.7liter 4x4
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Not sure. Mine literally slid with my hand. Once I pulled the chrome shaft that keeps the axles outward, mine slid right in and the C clips dropped out. My truck had 250,xxx miles when I replaced it so I don't know. Any chance it's hung up on the outer bearing? Like it's worn a groove in the shaft and it's not centered enough to go in?
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Originally Posted by JeeperDon
Define 'moves around' better. With the cross-pin still in, it should move maybe 1/8" on a push/pull at the lug ring. With the pin out, as you are expecting, it should move in 3/8" or more to get the thick c-clip out. Your problem could also be that the outer bearing (which the axle is supposed to float in), is hung up on the shaft somehow. The shaft only touches two things, the splined spider gears, and the bearing at the outer end.
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UPDATE: Got the C Clip out after work tonight, of course the axle didn’t pull out, any other suggestions getting it out now? I don’t have much room to get the other axle out in my garage to push it out.
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Spot on, had only thought about the slide hammer to get the bearing out. Luckily, I didn’t need it, I finally got that sucker out! I’ll attach some pictures once I get to my PC of the aftermath to show what kind of shape it was really in, and you might understand why it was such a chore, and maybe give someone else an idea that has this issue what their issue might be
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