"Sean Dinh" <"seanny"@dinh@znet.com> wrote in message
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>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
>
Forget the wood stick. Use a brass rod and a 3 lb mallet. I've done 3 Hondas
with mileages up to 150k. Some can be stubborn but not too bad. For
penetrant I'd recommend Kroil or PB Blaster. Heat may not have been a wise
choice. That could cook any oil in the spline andpossible damage the hub
bearing.