Hello,

I attempted to replace the driveshafts in my '91 Civic Si this weekend
and failed. I got the ball joint separated fine, but I could not get the
driveshaft out of the wheel hub for the life of me. I soaked it in
penetrating oil, beat the hell out of it, tried some light heat cycling
(was worried about frying the bearings), broke a 3-arm gear puller, and
gave up. I expected the ball joint to be the tough part and not getting
the driveshaft out of the hub.

The puller was cheap, and the parts that broke were the two pieces of
metal that connect the solid arm to the 'body' which houses the screw.
It was a generic puller and the part that broke is twice as thick on my
Craftsment 5-ton 2-arm puller(smaller puller).

I was putting the puller on the hub(which seems strong enough to handle
the puller). If I give this another attempt next weekend will I be able
to get it out if I buy a better quality 3-arm puller? I am thinking
about taking out the whole knuckle with the driveshaft in it and taking
it to a machine shop, but none are open on the weekends where I am
working on the car.

Any comments or ideas are much appreciated,

Mark