Edrach,

 

In one of the pictures for replacing EJ axles there is a drift, the long one, looks to be for driving the axle roll pin back in.

 

Where'd you get it?

 

and thanks for the "how to", replaced both front shafts today. Piece of cake, well sort of.

 

Thanks

Any tool supply will carry 3/16" pin punches. Common tool.

 

GD

I found it on ebay by accident. Great piece of luck too. It's basically a 3/16" drift with a one foot shank. I don't need the extra length for the EA81/82 cars but it's real useful on my Legacy since there's stuff in the way of my hammer using a standard drift tool.

Hm...time to find one of those! I didn't have one so I used a 7/32" pin punch taped in a socket with a socket extension as a drift.

 

I have an actual Mac tool that is a "Subaru axle pin tool" it was on sale for $14.99, normally $19.99

 

Yes, a 5/32 punch will work, but the tool has a step on the end that fits inside the pin, makes putting them back in a lot easier. (That and the tool is like a foot long)

Thanks

 

Did a search on google, came up with this.

 

http://www.toolsource.com/subaru-axle-removal-tool-p-100154.html?sourceid=froogle

Mac axle tool is PN LT-730. Also lifetime warranty. I know cause I have one at work and the tip broke on it. Got a new one when he came around a couple weeks ago.