Remove Axle

2005 KIA SORENTO
150 MILES • 0.5L • V6 • 4WD • MANUAL
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SCOTTY004
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I am trying to Change the front right drive shaft I have taken everything from in front of or anything holding it in. But it does not want to come out no matter how much I wiggle or try to force it out. Is there anything else holding it from the inside or that I am missing?
Jul 15, 2016 at 7:27 PM
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WRENCHTECH
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"Wiggling it" is never going to get that axle out. It is snapped in with a lock ring and requires extreme force to remove. Get a very large pry bar with a flat tip and insert the tip behind the axle housing and give it a hard snap against the trans housing and it should pop loose. Going back in make sure it is fully seated and locked in.
Jul 16, 2016 at 3:42 AM
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