Stuck axle (1 Viewer)

[Peacefulhulk]

Hello all,

I am hoping someone has had experience with this issue and can provide guidance on how to solve the issue. Vehicle is a 1969 FJ 40. The passenger side axle came out with ease. The driver's side axle is the problem child. I have pulled and pulled and this sucker will not come out. Any suggestions on what device I can use to pull it out? Thanks

 

[JackA]

The end is threaded. Screw a bolt in there and use a slide hammer.

 

[pjohnson]

You might be able to drive it from the other side with a wooden dowel or steel rod.

 

[1969FJ]

Something looks wrong. The threaded part should be out much farther and have the birfield cup as part of it.

 

[JackA]

Something looks wrong. The threaded part should be out much farther and have the birfield cup as part of it.

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The birfield has already been removed. That is the inner axle shaft in the first pic.

 

[1969FJ]

Last time I did this job the axle just slides out and you have the whole assembly out. There must be something real wrong if it does not slide out. Look at the 2-3 minute mark to see.

 

[pb4ugo]

Is that hole on the end of the axle threaded? You can make or rent a slide hammer and bolt it to the end of the axle. You probably can't knock it out from the other side. The 3rds center pin is in the way.

 

[Living in the Past]

You might be able to drive it from the other side with a wooden dowel or steel rod.

Can't drive from the other side because the shaft the spider gears ride on is in the way.

 

[1969FJ]

When I serviced these axles , long and short, I did not need to do anything with the differential. It just slide out. My previous post show a youtube showing it. If that axle cannot come out just by pulling, something interesting WILL be found.

 

[Peacefulhulk]

When I serviced these axles , long and short, I did not need to do anything with the differential. It just slide out. My previous post show a youtube showing it. If that axle cannot come out just by pulling, something interesting WILL be found.

I have no doubt I will find "something interesting." At this point I am just trying to find a way to safely pull it out.

 

[peesalot]

I have a ?, You say the birfield had already been removed, was it broken ? If not how did you get it out/off the inner ? Use the snap rings and some levers thru the trunion holes to pry it out, works.

 

[Peacefulhulk]

I have a ?, You say the birfield had already been removed, was it broken ? If not how did you get it out/off the inner ? Use the snap rings and some levers thru the trunion holes to pry it out, works.

The birfield came off as I used it as leverage to pull the axle off. The birfield is fine.

 

[mrldcty]

My question is how did the birf come off without pulling the inner axle out... no bueno.

 

[fjdiesel]

I had this same problem. The housing was bent. I had to put a relief cut in the housing to get the axle out. Once I cut it, it slid out like butter... Rendering the housing junk... I can not take credit for the knowledge of that being the problem. I made a call to @orangefj45 and he told me what to do.

 

[Peacefulhulk]

I had this same problem. The housing was bent. I had to put a relief cut in the housing to get the axle out. Once I cut it, it slid out like butter... Rendering the housing junk... I can not take credit for the knowledge of that being the problem. I made a call to @orangefj45 and he told me what to

I had this same problem. The housing was bent. I had to put a relief cut in the housing to get the axle out. Once I cut it, it slid out like butter... Rendering the housing junk... I can not take credit for the knowledge of that being the problem. I made a call to @orangefj45 and he told me what to do.

I am hoping to exhaust all means prior to doing that. If that's the case then I will try and salvage what I can. Thanks

 

[fjdiesel]

Trust me, I understand. I was not very eager to ruin a 76 housing with factory discs. Here is a pic of the slice I put in it with the cut off wheel. It relaxed tight and the axle slid right out. I agree!! Exhaust all options before cutting!!!!

 

[peesalot]

That inner was stuck enough to allow you to pry the birf over the snap ring, dam. Try standing the whole thing on end and dropping on something with a hole in it to see if you can get the axle to drop, kinda like a slide hammer effect.

 

[Living in the Past]

Trust me, I understand. I was not very eager to ruin a 76 housing with factory discs. Here is a pic of the slice I put in it with the cut off wheel. It relaxed tight and the axle slid right out. I agree!! Exhaust all options before cutting!!!!

With the other side out I wonder if loosening the diff it would allow enough movement to allow the axle shaft to side out.

 

[fjdiesel]

With the other side out I wonder if loosening the diff it would allow enough movement to allow the axle shaft to side out.

I would try that. In my case, it didn't help...

 

[Peacefulhulk]

I would try that. In my case, it didn't help...

Same here. I loosened it up and nada.