Axles stuck

[Guzm4n]

I'm trying to remove my axles so I can finish up my 5-speed swap, but they are really rusted onto the hub. I tried putting pb blaster and hitting them with a hammer, prying them off, and an axle puller but they don't budge. Is there any other way to remove them?

[Black8GV6]

[4g63lover]

Dave had to replace a whole knuckle/hub assembly when he tried to do his on the GTZ.

[Guzm4n]

Dave had to replace a whole knuckle/hub assembly when he tried to do his on the GTZ.

I think I'm going to do this too, but just get new hubs and axles. Anybody know a good place where I could get them?

[specter6633]

I think I'm going to do this too, but just get new hubs and axles. Anybody know a good place where I could get them?

rockauto

[troubled4g64t]

First thing to ask is do you have a good compressor if then here is what I did
First you need a torch map gas at min. Propane doesn't get hot enough heat the hub around the axel try not to heat the axle this let's the hub expand giving some room then a good air chisel or you can try a good hammer drill in just hammer till it starts to move but pbblaster should help out.

[deeznutz]

I've always used a 20lbs sledge hammer works every time just have some extra wheel studs on hand incase you peen one over..

[xd_01]

map gas, heat it up

[jubeiaire]

if you dont want to buy specific supplies or have the time to do it this way, take it to a local shop and pay $15 to have them pressed or heated out.

[Guzm4n]

Here's some pics of the passenger axle and hub:



The one on the driver's side you can kind of see the teeth of hub where the axle goes through.

[deeznutz]

How many miles does your car have?

[jubeiaire]

that right there my friend is melded together, it will need to be removed by a press and in that condition one of the components can break.

[wetamup2k3g]

BRB, going to spray my shit down now in hopes that it NEVER looks like that, that's some strong fusion there.

[Guzm4n]

How many miles does your car have?

138k iirc, the car has been in Iowa since 1999.

BRB, going to spray my shit down now in hopes that it NEVER looks like that, that's some strong fusion there.

Go Greg, this stuff sucks!

[jubeiaire]

the biggest issue is that theres splines in there so not only are we talking top meld but also inner side melds, just a big metal glue dump... you not only gotta free up the edges touching the inner wall of the hub but also the walls inbetween each spline-hub/axle-......

eat some cookies while fondling some titties,, wont make the parts come apart but youll feel better about how your day is going.........

[Guzm4n]

I'm just going to buy new knuckles, hubs, and axles.

[deeznutz]

Forget the knuckles, hubs n axel's is all you need

[finald8ta]

just get new hubs and axles it will cost you 200$
well worth it in the end,

[jubeiaire]

Forget the knuckles, hubs n axel's is all you need

hows he gonna use the old knuckle if its still on the hub and the hub's frozen to the axles?

[4g63lover]

I see this all the time at work. by the time you press it out all 3 components will have either bent or broke.