What do I have to do to get my cv axle thru my new bearings?? It wont thread thru all the way. I'm still working on the front passenger side of my 87 subi gl 3door. One road block after another and I'm ALMOST done....except my axle is not the hotdog that can thrown down the wheel bearing hallway.

I need help quick! weather isn't my best friend and neither is my lack of transportation.

the same thing happened to me when i did my wheel bearing. push the cv through as far as you can. then put the old 2 bearing over it then start threading the axle nut on. it will eventually pull the axle shaft through. it worked good for me. 

thank you. I will try right now

Put it in the freezer for awhile then try putting it in. If that doesn't work, once it's far enough through (if caliper isn't already off take it off) thread the castle nut on then pry the axle through using a piece of wood where needed.

Seen pic on here of someone using 2 claw hammers to pry axle thru the knuckle, axle nut on end of axle, caliper removed at that time.

Edited December 10, 201510 yr by TomRhere

The spindle is sticking out far enough to fit even on bearing along with the axle nut.

I just have the knuckle with nothing on it; no hub

I use a combination of extra cone washers and the spacers from between the bearings from a parts car.

Stack on a combi, use the axle nut. Back off, change the stack, repeat.

and if I don't have those extra washers?

I would put up a picture if I didn't keep hitting glitches. Any other tips for the axle?

Edited December 10, 201510 yr by Rocketdog

TomRhere had you on the right track with the two hammer, pic from my rear wheelbearing guide. I know you're doing a front, but same deal. 

Just work the axle out like that, tightening the nut down the threads as need be. Once you can't pull it anymore with the nut all the way threaded in in, chances are you can throw the hub on there and have enough threads to start puling it through.

 

Sometimes they can be REALLY stubborn. I had a super stubborn axle about 600 miles from home in a shopping mall parking lot. Just keep working at it.... you'll get it.

Edited December 11, 201510 yr by 987687

What no extra washers? Try boxed end wrenches

 

Put the wrench on, then a washer, then the nut. Pry away on the wrench then tighten the nut, repeat til you can get the cone/flat washers in

Edited December 11, 201510 yr by crazyhorse001

I've had axles that altogether to would never fit, as they were .004" bigger than the hole. Took quite a while to sand that one down, reman garbage. When I removed it, it took a 2 jaw puller to get it out of the hub, and it took the bearing with it. I'd rather mine be able to remove easily if on a trail or whatever.

Is this the same axle that needed a 7 ton puller to get the bearing off? 

 

Expect similar grief on reassembly.

 

Big washers from a hardware store . Maybe a pipe fitting or 2. ? I'd have to go make a few measurements to be specific.

f yeah! I got it! Wheel bearing is finally fixed. I also put seafoam. Now it randomly bogs anything under 2 grand. Really bogging. Is that the sea foam?

Edited December 12, 201510 yr by Rocketdog

Where did you put the seafoam? 

In the gas tank. I had half a tank of gas. It bogs like im running out of gas even when I would throttle it at those times. I have to downshift to run it smoothly. It happened in 5th and 4th gear.

Seafoam doesn't usually do anything, so I wouldn't expect it to be causing trouble in the engine itself. However, if your fuel system was crusty to start with it may have dislodged some debris and clogged the fuel filter. I'd start by replacing the fuel filter under the hood. It's a good idea anyway, it's an often neglected maintenance item. There's also a filter screen in the tank, but I have no idea how to access that one... I've never bothered with it.

I know where the fuel filter is located. How do I switch em out?

I know where the fuel filter is located. How do I switch em out?

 

Disconnect the fuel hoses and the clamp that holds the filter on. Then put a new filter in it's place, connect the fuel hoses, connect the clamp. Turn the key to accessory for about 5 seconds, then turn it off. Repeat a few times to fill it with fuel and you're done.