A little info about CV joint front axle removal

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Ricko1966

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Sometimes the axles pull right out,sometimes they are a bear. Sometimes the same axle that was impossible one day is easy on another day. We'll I think I found the reason. If you look at the retaining clip,if you have the open part of the clip at 12V O'clock the gap falls down in the groove and exposes a ton of the retaining clip. If the opening is at 6 O'clock the bulk of the clip falls into the groove,there is no clip at 6 O'clock because that's the clips gap so there is alm9st nothing holding the axle in. I pushed the clip for these pics because I couldn't hold joint in the air and take the pic. But you'll see what I am talking about. If you have a stuck axle push it back in rotate it and try again.
 

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