1989 Toyota Corolla Removing Axle

Tiny
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1989 Toyota Corolla 4 cyl Two Wheel Drive Manual

My son is putting a new clutch in my Corolla GTS. He's having trouble getting the axle out. Could you please tell us if there's a trick to getting it out.

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Saturday, February 6th, 2010 AT 5:07 AM

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Tiny
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Nope, they "pop" out. The best tool to use is a slide hammer with an CV axle attachment.
You can get a long heavy screwdriver and put on slot on tripod side, (from opposite side) use hammer and whack it a few times.

Some cars have axles that are bolted to trans, but most use a "C" clip at end of axle that compresses as it is going in then expands into slot in trans.
They can sometimes be a pain to get out.

Go to autoparts store and look at replacement axle, and you will see the small "C" clip that holds axle in.
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Saturday, February 6th, 2010 AT 7:47 AM

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