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camaroaddiction · 02-05-2017, 09:01 AM

Got the passenger side out with a pry bar but the driver side won't come out! I've got a 2010 ss and I'm looking to put DSS axles in but this damn drivers side axle won't come out. Any tricks guys? Thanks!

stratman2SSRS · 02-05-2017, 11:05 AM

You have to give it a really good tug. Make sure you are coming straight out. Yor should feel the cv joint kind of feel a little springy feeling, then it should get hard again and kind of clunk if I rember correctly.

camaroaddiction · 02-05-2017, 11:25 AM

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Originally Posted by stratman2SSRS

You have to give it a really good tug. Make sure you are coming straight out. Yor should feel the cv joint kind of feel a little springy feeling, then it should get hard again and kind of clunk if I rember correctly.

I even tried using a slide hammer to get it off and its still stuck on

Bo White · 02-05-2017, 02:29 PM

Yeah something is wrong if a prybar won't do it. Clip may be broke.

stratman2SSRS · 02-05-2017, 08:46 PM

Bo might be wright about the clip??

zlathim · 09-19-2019, 02:49 PM

Isn't it neat when the OP doesn't come back to explain how they solved the problem? I'm having the same issue.

Matty Ice · 09-20-2019, 02:10 AM

I had the same issue. The cheap ass pry par I was using would flex a little so I couldn't get a good pop on it. Once I switched to one that wouldn't flex it popped out. Not sure if that is your issue, just sharing my experience.

zlathim · 09-20-2019, 09:48 AM

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Originally Posted by Matty Ice

I had the same issue. The cheap ass pry par I was using would flex a little so I couldn't get a good pop on it. Once I switched to one that wouldn't flex it popped out. Not sure if that is your issue, just sharing my experience.

I wish it was as easy as that. I've tried every pry bar in the inventory with no luck. I still can't get the stub out of the driver's side. IT will easily go in and out a few millimeters, but it stops dead when it hits the c-clip.

I decided that maybe I can hit it from the other side, so I removed the PS axle. That one came out on my second attempt with the pry bar:

I can see the other axle, and I tried to use a 12" long 3/8 extension to knock it out from the passenger side with no luck. This is getting old. I'm thinking I'll just pull the entire center section and deal with it on the bench.

Tajefe Couple · 09-20-2019, 02:30 PM

Just a thought and you probably tried it, perhaps try turning/spinning whats left of the shaft into other positions and prying/pushing it out. Maybe if you get it in just the right spot it will pop loose.
GL and please try to remember and post how it goes.

G8One2 · 09-20-2019, 03:00 PM

There is a tool, which is a slide hammer with a CV shaft attachment that may be of help. Most people use a prybar, but taking a chance damaging a boot or the shaft itself. If you only have a prybar, you can pry outword and use a hammer to tap on the prybar as you push.

G8One2 · 09-20-2019, 03:03 PM

FYI, some of you may be tempted to remove the C-clip before reassembly. This clip is what prevent the shaft from popping out when turning and the suspension is loaded to one side or the other. This is especially true for front wheel drive cars where the steering angles change much more drastically when turning. The rear however, isnt as prone to this but it can still happen.

zlathim · 09-20-2019, 03:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Tajefe Couple

Just a thought and you probably tried it, perhaps try turning/spinning whats left of the shaft into other positions and prying/pushing it out. Maybe if you get it in just the right spot it will pop loose.
GL and please try to remember and post how it goes.

yeah, I've tried it in just about every position of the clock. I'm going to try to pound it out from the passenger side again tonight. I'll keep trying to rotate it, hoping I can find the magic spot. Maybe I can avoid removing the entire diff.

zlathim · 09-20-2019, 03:43 PM

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Originally Posted by G8One2

There is a tool, which is a slide hammer with a CV shaft attachment that may be of help. Most people use a prybar, but taking a chance damaging a boot or the shaft itself. If you only have a prybar, you can pry outword and use a hammer to tap on the prybar as you push.

I tried to find a puller on Amazon, but the ones I saw were all for import cars with smaller CV joints. Since I can pound directly on the shaft from the passenger side, i don't think a slide hammer would work any better.

G8One2 · 09-20-2019, 04:52 PM

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Originally Posted by zlathim

I tried to find a puller on Amazon, but the ones I saw were all for import cars with smaller CV joints. Since I can pound directly on the shaft from the passenger side, i don't think a slide hammer would work any better.

I've seen broken shafts from people pounding and praying on them. But it's your car do what you want.

02-05-2017, 09:01 AM	#1
camaroaddiction Drives: 2010 camaro 2ss Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: ny Posts: 90	Can't remove rear axle from diff! HELP! Got the passenger side out with a pry bar but the driver side won't come out! I've got a 2010 ss and I'm looking to put DSS axles in but this damn drivers side axle won't come out. Any tricks guys? Thanks!

02-05-2017, 11:05 AM	#2
stratman2SSRS Drives: Lingenfelter Camaro Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Ontario Posts: 2,160 View My Garage	You have to give it a really good tug. Make sure you are coming straight out. Yor should feel the cv joint kind of feel a little springy feeling, then it should get hard again and kind of clunk if I rember correctly. __________________

02-05-2017, 02:29 PM	#4
Bo White Drives: 2015 Summit White 2SS 1LE Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Vance Alabama Posts: 8,018	Yeah something is wrong if a prybar won't do it. Clip may be broke. __________________ Retired wanna be cylinder head porter 2015 2SS 1LE Clutch reservoir, Vararam DRX, ported TB, TSP 2" headers, MGW shifter Totalled: 2010 1SS Wilkes Performance/Eagle 416 shortblock, TSP custom valvetrain, PRC 260 heads, Edelbrock Pro Flo 102, th400 swap, 8" PTC 5500 stall= 535/435 at the wheels tuned Gen 3 Performance and Dyno 10.97 @ 124 full weight in 3100 DA CamaroFest X

02-05-2017, 08:46 PM	#5
stratman2SSRS Drives: Lingenfelter Camaro Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Ontario Posts: 2,160 View My Garage	Bo might be wright about the clip?? __________________

09-19-2019, 02:49 PM	#6
zlathim Drives: 2010 Camaro 2SS/RS M6 Join Date: May 2009 Location: Idaho Posts: 726	Isn't it neat when the OP doesn't come back to explain how they solved the problem? I'm having the same issue. __________________ GPI SS2; EE E2 catch can; SP 1 7/8" LT Headers w/ hfc; FM AT 3" cat-back; CAI Cold Air Intake; AEM Wideband Tuned by GPI McCleod RXT; MGW flat stick; Ram Clutch slave cylinder & hydraulic adjuster BMR cradle & diff bushings, trailing arms, toe rods & upper control arm bushings Hotchkis sub-frame brace Stop Tech Z-23 brakes 4.10 gears, Eaton Truetrac, LPW diff cover Best 1/4 mile 12.073 @ 115.68 mph 3,300 ft DA

09-20-2019, 02:10 AM	#7
Matty Ice Drives: 2015 SS/RS 1LE Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: Milwaukee, WI Posts: 537	I had the same issue. The cheap ass pry par I was using would flex a little so I couldn't get a good pop on it. Once I switched to one that wouldn't flex it popped out. Not sure if that is your issue, just sharing my experience.

09-20-2019, 02:30 PM	#9
Tajefe Couple Drives: Never just fly under the radar Join Date: Jul 2015 Location: Kansas Posts: 1,531 View My Garage	Just a thought and you probably tried it, perhaps try turning/spinning whats left of the shaft into other positions and prying/pushing it out. Maybe if you get it in just the right spot it will pop loose. GL and please try to remember and post how it goes. __________________ 1-8-4-3-6-5-7-2 Old Skool

09-20-2019, 03:00 PM	#10
G8One2 Drives: 2014 Camaro 2SS Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: Metro Detroit Posts: 492	There is a tool, which is a slide hammer with a CV shaft attachment that may be of help. Most people use a prybar, but taking a chance damaging a boot or the shaft itself. If you only have a prybar, you can pry outword and use a hammer to tap on the prybar as you push.

09-20-2019, 03:03 PM	#11
G8One2 Drives: 2014 Camaro 2SS Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: Metro Detroit Posts: 492	FYI, some of you may be tempted to remove the C-clip before reassembly. This clip is what prevent the shaft from popping out when turning and the suspension is loaded to one side or the other. This is especially true for front wheel drive cars where the steering angles change much more drastically when turning. The rear however, isnt as prone to this but it can still happen.