Is there a way to "lock" a differential to get the stub shafts out?I have a couple of 3.9 diffs that their only use is donating various parts,ie stub shafts.Problem is that both of these diffs are out from under a car.I don't have impact tools.So I need some way to lock the diff solid so I can unbolt the stub shafts.Any suggestions?

 

also what size are the stub torx bits?Ive heard E10 and 8 mm socket.

Hold it and take it apart? What's preventing that from happening? I've only ever disassembled them off the vehicle...as is probably the case with most. I can't ever recall doing anything special.

You need these.....

 

http://www.harborfreight.com/6-pc-3-8-eighth-inch-deep-wall-female-external-star-socket-set-95395.html

 

And this.....

 

http://www.google.com/products/catalog?client=safari&rls=en&q=impact+driver+3/8&oe=UTF-8&um=1&ie=UTF-8&cid=3821153750466481907&ei=OkodTd-SDZSCsQPB5NjoAQ&sa=X&oi=product_catalog_result&ct=image&resnum=4&ved=0CDQQ8gIwAw#

 

And yes, it is the E10 socket.....