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why would i just happen to have a SST?...i dont even know where to find them, let alone the extra cost...besides wht if i accidentally left the punch somewhere because i was just using it and forgot to put it back in the tool bucket...not exactly part of the basic tool kit ...it all comes down to HASSLE.....in an emergency situation this may be really important to someone so i was giving out free info... i had trouble finding this site first after it changed and i found the "other" one....so i posted it there first...then upon further looking i found this one so i thought i would repost it...didnt think i would stir anything up...seems like someone has unresolved issues

just FYI......something i have done in the past to remove the axle pins is use the battery hold down rod...(threaded at one end and hooked at the other)...and tap it out....its just the right size...may have to straighten the rod a couple times, but its a great emergency trick...... far as the stuckness...probably just rusted in....definitely a lot of swearing needed for this job

posted on http://www.usmb.net ...thought i would share with y'all as well.............i was changing the axles on my 85 GL wagon (im sure it works with all subys)...and looking for something to pound out the roll pin that holds the axle to the tranny.....had one of the Hooked-at-one-end-threaded-at-the-other hold down rods for the battery....tried it..and it is the PERFECT size...not to small, not too big...shouldnt even mess the threads up (threads against the pin...tap on the hooked end)....may bend the hold-down rod shaft a little, but just tap it flat with the hammer......REMEMBER THIS...it may save a LOT of hassle in an emergency...OR if your at the wrecking yard and notice some good axles but have no pin remover...just grab a battery holder....(i just did it with a holder from a mazda or something...so it works with other brands too)...hope this helps someone