August 4, 20205 yr Changing out front CV axle in 2008 outback auto, driver's side. Car is new to me. Has tripod style inner cup, pinless. Used a prybar against the diff to get the stub circlip moving but after that it didn't pop out like usual. Had to repeat prying and it moved out some more but now its pretty stuck and I don't want to pry any harder. Haven't tried tapping it back in yet. Stub is also stuck in the axle cup. Want to avoid the rats nest of unscrewing the seal retainer unless there are no other options. Although at this point the seal may be ripped if the circlip is buggered...
August 4, 20205 yr Use a brass drift and knock it out with a hammer. It's not a seal retainer - the seal just pushes in from the outside. It's a bearing race pocket and front diff lash adjuster. The seals are $11 from the dealer. GD Edited August 4, 20205 yr by GeneralDisorder
August 4, 20205 yr Author Yeah you're right it's not really a seal retainer, can't drive out or yank out the seal until I get the stub and axle unstuck from the diff. Hub end is free. Edited August 4, 20205 yr by 89Ru
August 4, 20205 yr Author Got it out! Just pushed it back in by hand and rotated it a bit, and it came out by hand. Figure the circlip was just in a wonky position. Circlip and seal don't look buggered. And it's an NTN axle to boot. Edited August 4, 20205 yr by 89Ru
August 4, 20205 yr 18 minutes ago, 89Ru said: And it's an NTN axle to boot. To boot or not, that is the question ! (apologies to William Shakespeare)
August 4, 20205 yr Author 6 minutes ago, forester2002s said: To boot or not, that is the question ! (apologies to William Shakespeare) Ha! Methinks rebooting whence the stvb pvlled by the lads at ye olde machinious shoppe.
August 4, 20205 yr Author Drilled a 1.125 hole in pine block and clamped splined portion of stub, hammer and brass drift not moving stub out of cup yet, gonna try pb blaster and sit overnight.
August 4, 20205 yr The axle stub and DOJ cup are not 2 pieces, like they were on older cars. New axles come with male splines on them, just install your new axle.
August 4, 20205 yr Author 5 minutes ago, Numbchux said: The axle stub and DOJ cup are not 2 pieces, like they were on older cars. New axles come with male splines on them, just install your new axle. Ahhh that makes sense. This 2008 is the newest in the herd. School in session.
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