[Shotimes] halfshaft removal from the knuckle

[Dave Kegel]

You shouldn't need to jack with the halfshaft.  Did you loosen the bolt that
hold the LCA to the subframe?  If you do that, and remove the tension strut,
you should be able to get the knuckle off.  The driver's side is more
difficult, but it will come off with enough pressure.

Dave
----- Original Message -----
From: "Justin Schick" <jschick@aafp.org>
To: <shotimes@autox.team.net>
Sent: July 30, 2003 9:37 AM
Subject: [Shotimes] halfshaft removal from the knuckle


> Greetings all,
>
> I'm helping Rich (remember the Help in KC post?) replace the struts on
> this 95 ATX. We got the front passenger side done last night, and the
> driver's side 95% disassembled. We had to quit as we were unable to get
> the strut out of the knuckle with the halfshaft still connected. We
> barely got the passenger side out in the same manner; the only reason we
> could come up with is the driver's side has a shorter shaft between the
> joints, thus giving us less range of movement.
>
> He's going to rent the large socket (36mm?) to take the nut off the end
> of the shaft. The Helms also mentions a puller type device that bolts to
> the wheel studs. I have only seen this tool in use once, while at Tim
> Dahm's helping to extract my quaifed MTX. I've asked about renting it at
> parts stores in the past and just get blank deer in headlights stares.
> Is it really not needed? Will we be able to get the halfshaft out of the
> knuckle by just removing the nut?
>
> TIA for any insight,
>
>
> Justin Schick
> silver 92 SHO in KC MO
> 194k and counting quickly
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