Went to do a CV axle on my g35 today. I've done like 5 CV axles before, didn't think twice of this one.
Inner boot was bad, this was a first time as i mostly deal with bad outer boots. Either way... got everything off easily except the part that goes into the trans. Since the boot was broken, i pulled the outer part and only had the cage or w/e its called left. No pry bar or screw driver was able to get enough leverage. Plus it was tight with PS lines and etc all around. I couldn't for the life of me pop it out.
Googled around and found a slide hammer with CV axle adapter( basically a C shape). I couldn't get that around it. Fought it for about a hour and gave up. Put everything back and had a shop do it. Took them 2 hours altogether because i saw them pull my car into the bay before i left.
What do you guys do in these cases? Normally i have a spot from the bottom to pop them out but this time around the sub frame blocked the under and the engine blocked the front. Exhaust kinda blocked the rear from using a large pry bar.
In hindsight i think i'm just going to stick to brakes, fluid changes and other minor stuff. Time for me to play around is lacking. I needed the car to be done and ready to go before end of day.
Inner boot was bad, this was a first time as i mostly deal with bad outer boots. Either way... got everything off easily except the part that goes into the trans. Since the boot was broken, i pulled the outer part and only had the cage or w/e its called left. No pry bar or screw driver was able to get enough leverage. Plus it was tight with PS lines and etc all around. I couldn't for the life of me pop it out.
Googled around and found a slide hammer with CV axle adapter( basically a C shape). I couldn't get that around it. Fought it for about a hour and gave up. Put everything back and had a shop do it. Took them 2 hours altogether because i saw them pull my car into the bay before i left.
What do you guys do in these cases? Normally i have a spot from the bottom to pop them out but this time around the sub frame blocked the under and the engine blocked the front. Exhaust kinda blocked the rear from using a large pry bar.
In hindsight i think i'm just going to stick to brakes, fluid changes and other minor stuff. Time for me to play around is lacking. I needed the car to be done and ready to go before end of day.