Help with axle shaft removal

[Drummer0314]

I am trying to pull the axle shafts out of the diff. any ideas whats holding them to the LSD. I have everything off that can come off still nothing. Any ideas?

[04titanss]

A long pry bar wedged bewteen the axle flange and backing plate is all I needed to pop the axle out of my housing. Nothing holds them in to the carrier, remove the 4 nuts off the axle retainer, behind the backing plate, and all should pop out.

[Drummer0314]

so the plates on each side of the LSD and ring gear assembly and they should just slide out? What holds them in?

[Drummer0314]

never mind I see what your saying I have all that off so the spines are the only thing holding them in?

[HRTKD]

I believe there is a square bracket with four bolts (that come through the brake backing plate towards the inside) that holds the shaft in.

[04titanss]

That only holds the backlash/preload adjuster. With every thing removed the axles should come out with a little force. With the spider gears coming apart in yours, some of the material may have wedged itself between the splines. May have to rent a slide hammer from the local auto parts store to get the axle out.

[Drummer0314]

I work for a family business which is a shipyard and we have huge slide hammer to remove 3 inch diameter shaft out of yachts, and still it wont budge. I guess next its off to putting a portable hydraulic press on it.

[04titanss]

Post some pics before you put the hydro on it.