Hey guys. I've got to do wheel joints on the front axle. Now the driver side shaft just slides out. Now the passenger side shaft won't come out even prying against it. Is there a clip in the differential or what? Weird the driver side shaft just about falls out and slides in easy as pie. That passenger shaft is resisting the idea of coming out. Ideas, thoughts, or a bit of knowledge?

 

Just finished up replacing both front unit bearings. This is when I found the passenger side shaft has a worn out wheel joint. I've got both wheel joints here and can easily do it at another time but the whole problem of the getting that passenger shaft out of the axle is my biggest issue. 

Edited June 5, 20213 yr by Mopar1973Man

 Possibly stuck in the bearing? Might have got hot and siezed itself to the bearing and is now fighting you? Just a thought. 

 

It should pop right out, mine did when I did my spin-free kit. 

I guess I'll have to apply more force to get that shaft out. All I've done they typically just slide out. This one is acting like there is a clip or something holding the shaft from coming out.

 

I've got joints for both sides now and a control arm bushing. Just gotta get the passenger side shaft out. 

Edited June 7, 20213 yr by Mopar1973Man

If you figure out what's holding it in let us know please. 

Soon as I get free time been working 12 hour days. I'm pretty beat tonight.

Got the shaft out. Had to pry it out just with a bigger bar.

 

As for the wheel joint. I cut the trunnion out, then using a socket and hammer drive the bearings caps inward.

Edited June 13, 20213 yr by Mopar1973Man

Done...

 

Doing the wheel joints this way is way faster and super easy to pound the caps inward.