cant remove axel from hub.... need help!
 

tried sledge hammer, hub puller and heat. any ideas??!!!!

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Like it's stuck in the tranny, or stuck on the wheel side? I often have to pry them out of the tranny. And if I can't get it out of the wheel hub, I put the castle nut on and pound it out that way with a sledge.

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wheel side... pounded with sledge alot.

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Ugh what a bitch, I mean bitches! Both front axles are stuck in the wheel hubs, wtf!!! We tried everything. Ended up pulling the entire hub assembly apart and laying it on the ground.

Only thing holding it to the car now is the wheel speed sensors. They are unbolted, but don't seem to want to budge. Do they just pry off? They look so delicate!

If we can get them off then Mark said he had some shit to get them apart with a press. I don't know if we really *need* to get them apart now, we could just put them back together, assuming we didn't eff up the axle trying to initially get it out (driver's side got the most banging).

Fukin DSMs!

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PB blaster was my best friend when my axles were stuck on the hub.

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Tried that. Maybe after they soak for a few days...I'll try and remember to hit them each time I pass by in the garage.

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This is on a DSM?

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Yup, a 2006 Evo IX w/ 79950 miles on the stock clutch! No wonder people usually replace the clutch soon on these things, so shit like this doesn't happen!

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Air Hammer and ear protection

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Real men with hammers? lol jk guys.

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2zzgtte is having the same issues at the moment on his trying to change a wheel bearing. I did mine and I put the axle nut on backwords and a ton of PB with a huge hammer.

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Are you sure pounding it with the sledge didnt just mushroom the bitch, so now its stuck for good?

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Yes, we kept making sure the nut was ok by threading it on and off in between poundings with the sledge.

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I'd say a good air hammer is next. Please stop referring to old cars as dsms.

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I'm not; just saying its no different than a DSM (I've been saying this for years now). It's got a 4G63 turbo w/ AWD, and with age all of the same problems will come along.

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More PB, and bigger hammer.

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Or you could get a picture of Rikki Lakes butt, and make the hub her butt hole. then call hughes up there, im sure he woulnt be able to resist.

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Wheel speed sensors usually become one with wheel hubs (knuckles). At least on Suby's, hence one of the reasons I'm running without ABS. I didn't feel like buying new ones :D

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How about a monster sized press once the sensors are off? Also, setting it up vertically so the PB Blaster penetrates deeply with gravity will probably help.

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did you try one of those hub pullers that bolts to the lug studs and pushes in on the axle? I find that those work great.