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Old 01-25-2019, 10:08 AM
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Driver's side axle seems stuck

Any tips on getting the axle out of the trans? Put a pry bar behind to try to pop it out.
Yes it's out of the spindle side . With the passenger side out anyway to tap on the driver's axle through the trans?
 
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Old 01-25-2019, 11:13 AM
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I would NOT recommend trying to tap 'through' the transmission. The first time I removed the driver's side axle I was briefly stumped, but it eventually came out. I used a carpenter's pry bar; you want to get something as far in as possible. The axle is being held in place by a circle on the splined shaft that enters the transmission. Just a friction fit. It will come out eventually.
 
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Originally Posted by 89325iturbo1
Any tips on getting the axle out of the trans? Put a pry bar behind to try to pop it out.
Mod MINI's video on a clutch replacement shows the "popping out" method for the driver side axle at 22:43 of this video:

 
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Old 01-25-2019, 01:05 PM
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I had a pry bar on it. But will give another try, I know it just snaps in. Maybe I just don't have it deep enough behind. I didn't want to damage the seal on the trans to much.
thanks for the video as well . Kinda what I was trying to do.
 
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Old 01-25-2019, 01:37 PM
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Originally Posted by 89325iturbo1
...I didn't want to damage the seal on the trans to much.
The seals aren’t too much money. Not a bad idea to replace them if axle is out. They probably have more than a few miles on them.

FYI:
Driver’s side & passenger side seals are separate part #s.
 
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Try rotating it back and forth motion while popping.
 
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Old 01-26-2019, 01:55 PM
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Got it out, combination of moving with hands and pushing on prybar with my foot.
 
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Good deal! When you first try it you think you’re going to break it, but they just get stuck.
 
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Old 01-26-2019, 09:20 PM
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I used a 1" diameter brass drift and a hammer on my car when I had to pull the axles

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