Re: Driveshaft Stuck in Hub
I would try hitting the shaft with a wooden stick and a hammer.
Leave the wheel on. Leave the car on the ground.
In my case, I pried with a large screwdriver. Once it moved a bit, the rest
is easy.
Chopface wrote:
> 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
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