TWO WAYS to remove a stuck CV axle.

Steve shows you two ways to remove a CV axle that has a friction ring retainer. Both methods are an easy DIY job.

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[aynun]

Now what do i do if I’ve used both a pry bar and a slide hammer and it’s still stuck

[MrPapakuka]

The trick is to rotate the axle 180 degrees while pulling out on the axle and then pry or the clip falls downward is the sweet are Welcome from MrPapakuka....Been banging them out for 40 years

[JairoRazo]

Here I am working on a broken cv axel and your help was the shining light in the miserably difficult part of removing the broken part from the transmission. Thank you. Lol

[Achilliez]

My wife thinks this is wrong to write this! But I love you brother!! I was on the drive way for hours and had lost the will to live! When method 2 worked like a charm👍🏻💪🏼💪🏼

[flyboy]

One other tip that I have found helpful: don't let the CV axle hang while trying to remove it. Use a bungee cord or a piece of rope and tie the axle up so it's straight and parallel to the ground. I find that this helps reduce the force needed to pop the axle out.

[awesomeness]

This video should be labeled hoow to remove easy cv axle, they were not stuck, and i know from experience

[ozzstars_cars]

Prybar and hammer trick saves the day!! I've had to use that technique a time or two. Great vid!

[mikevanessen]

I have wreaked one by pulling on the shaft. Good tips.

[josescarsplanesmotorcycles]

Hello TD and all, I just wanted to share this with you guys. For the Toyota Matrix/Vibe type inner CV's I found the CTA Tools 1040 CV Joint Puller Adapter  for a slide hammer to be a perfect fit. It's made for the F150 inner CV.

[garybrown]

I have a puller and it will still wont come out
So i. Ask another mechanic apnd he suggested turning the axle 180 °

[dcloes]

Don't forget to have a catch basin! I tugged on my drivers side with just my hands thinking it would be hard to get out and it came right out ('97 Lexus ES300) and in no time, I had lost a quart of transmission fluid right on my driveway.

[jackalninezeronine]

If you can only jack one corner, and cannot get the swing you need, try using a medium and short prybar, doubling them up to close the gap between the pry point and cv axle. The key things are knowing which surfaces can handle the pressure and the locking mechanism you are dealing with. Always inspect the new parts and have a plan for an unlucky day before starting a task.

[Joseph-ehrs]

First time watching your video. I like your friendly easy manner and most of all informative. Subscribed!

[vagramvardanyan]

I really like how he breaks everything down in detail, like the different types of cv acles and how they lock into place.

[mattmitch]

my CV axle came apart from the the stub shaft. i tried everything to get the stub shaft out. nothing worked. any suggestions?

[isaacfisher]

So new way versus old way. I usually use the hammer and pry bar method. Anything that I can clank with a hammer to get it loosened, I usually do. Sometimes they just pull right out. Sometimes not.

[squiddlykicks]

Thank you so much for this video. My axle had gotten stuck and wouldn't budge and I was about to concede defeat when I saw this video and bought one of those pry bars. It still took Thor's hammer and a stupid amount of strength to get it to come out but it finally popped out. You saved me a trip to the mechanic. Thanks again!

[Dancing_Alone_wRentals]

tHanks! I bet it does
....yup....I'm still inside when I should be outside and swinging a percussion instrument.

[carlosk]

God help you if you wanna get out one of those old camry passage side axel.
Also I've seen people use like a sledge hammer and some steel wire cable. Very Diy-ish but seems like it would work...

[TheDamianism]

wtf was stuck about either of those? Ive been beating on mine for a day and this clown gives his a half effort tappity tap... maybe some useful tips like I dont know penetrating spray or heat ... or shit you can do when its actually stuck