I have both of my axles out on my 81 ready for cv rebuild. I don't have a press and need to remove the bearing from the inner axle to be able to slide all the other components off. Any reccomendations for pullers and methods.

All the write ups reference presses.

 

If your's are like mine, you'll need a press and the courage to use it.

 

I was able to persuade the CV joint and axle with a block of wood and a dead blow hammer. Once it started to move after 3 or 4 blows, the axle was fairly easy to separate from the JV joint. Don't forget to remove the Circlip. I would think a large jaw puller would work as well.

 

$116

http://www.sears.com/costway-12-ton-...FVcDNwod7IUPTA

Supposedly with free shipping.

One of the best Franklins you'll burn on tools. You'll need it for lots of things and you'll find novel uses for it.

 

Harbor freight has a nice 20ton press, which is on my wish list.

 

A good local auto parts/machine shop (NAPA in my new neighborhood) will pop them off for you if the "normal" wood block and hammer methods don't work for you.

The spiders slide onto the splines on the axle shaft, and when fitted originally are a zero-interference fit. There's a circlip in a groove on the end of the axle that keeps things together in service. Remove that of course. Then thoroughly clean the end of the axle and splines. If the boot was torn and there's crud inside, or even if the end gasket wasn't intact and some dirt made it into the end, just the tiniest bit can wedge in the end of the splines there and make removal difficult. Sometimes a GENTLE push in on the spider will un-wedge a bit of grit and allow it to be flushed out, then the spider will come off more easily. Except on the most severely worn/damages splines, I've been able to get the spiders off with just a minimum of effort with the dead-blow hammer and a block of wood.

 

Thanks everyone. The wood block and big hammer did the trick on the first axle, had to go to work before I could get the other done.

I should invest in a press soon they do come in handy.

 

'A tool of beauty is a joy forever' -John Keats' blacksmith.

 

Here's a dumb question, why do the cv kits only come with one gasket when you need two for the each joint. One on either side of the cage.

 

All done. Just Gona order 4 more gaskets unless you guys think some permatex will suffice?