How To Remove a C-Clip Axle Shaft

In this video I'll show you how to remove a c-clip style axle shaft. In this particular video we are working on a rear dana 35c from a Jeep Cherokee. But many rear C-clip axles will be very similar if not exactly the same.
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[@Busterdmj1057]

Man, that was about as perfect a lesson ever could be: jus enuf information without giving unnecessary info; camera shots were perfect; and the patient way and through explanations you gave were spot on. Thank you. Now I'm gonna go and replace the broken axel shaft on my '96 GC.

[@HappyHands.]

you don't have to remove the bearing retainer, just use a 1/4 inch drive with a universal joint adapter. Or better yet a simple wrench.

[@user-nq5rd4ck5z]

I used a Chraftsman 1/4" wrench for the pinion shaft retaining bolt. The box end is 12 point. Then you don't have to take the cap off for ratchet clearance. Great video as always.

[@stevelecain886]

that was one of the best tutorials I have watched on here, very well done and its what I was looking for.koodos to you keep up the good work.

[@Metabo1950]

This is one of the best how to do videos that I've watched to date. The camera work and lighting was excellent and the explanations left nothing to chance. Thanks Matt, I'll be watching your other videos as well.

[@ryanhodges7101]

Hey Matt, Thanks for taking the time to make this video. It has really helped me understand how C-clip rear end axles come apart. I have a ‘95 Cadillac Fleetwood with a GM 10 bolt rear and I’m going to have to replace the wheel bearing seals on it. I’ve worked on Ford and Mopar rears with the bolt on axle retainers but this will be my first time working on this type of rear. This has given me the confidence to get in there and get it fixed.

[@keveng5572]

Great video! This really reinforces an axle job I had a chance to see an older buddy of mine do several years back on an older chevy pickup truck. Fortunately, he worked at a tractor repair shop where he had access to an A-frame lift to hoist up the pickup rear end and made the repair go quick. I also remember him working with different size shims to take out the correct amount of play in the differential. Very interesting!

[@lal4250]

Good job young man. Very articulate, accurate, well spoken and informative. Thank you.

[@stevelawrence2546]

Hello Family- I have a 1992 FoxBody Mustang that we are about to work on and came across your video. This was fate!!!!! We are going to install Strange C-Clip Eliminators tomorrow and this video should me a couple of things to lookout for... Excellent!!!! May God continue to Bless you and yours!!!! :-)

[@markszostak5808]

I appreciate the video as this is exactly what I need to do next to my 1990 Jeep Cherokee base model with a Dana 35c to remove the wheel seal/bearing. My Haynes manual shows a bit but to see it actually done is mucho helpful. Wish we were neighbors!

[@craigbrior8581]

I love your videos. Period. They have helped me soooo much while working on my TJ and watching your videos gives me great confidence in what I am about to do and will need to do in the future while beating on my jeep. Thank you soooo very much Matt

[@tarekabdell1498]

Thank you. Your video was informative, engaging, and timely. Extremely helpful - no matter what vehicle you might be working on IMHO. It covered some of the basics and got down to the knitty-gritty right away. Keep up the great work.

[@joshb9364]

Great explanation of the process, and good job pointing out all the various components of the differential Matt.

[@duaneshaw4102]

Best C clip explanation video out there. Thank you, this really helped with my Ranger seal replacement project.

[@CMule32]

Thanks!!! I was looking to see how to do this on my 1986 chevy and it pretty much all looks the same, Great job buddy!

[@sampyka983]

Thank you for showing me how to take out the axle shaft. I had problems trying to find how to take the axle shaft out. Thank you again!!

[@MrMatloo]

good video friend. it helped me a lot. I was just dismounting the rear axel on a chevy silverado when I came up with your video.

[@user-vr2tx4tt6b]

*** use a 1/4" wrench on the pin retaining bolt !

[@TitaniummanGarage]

Great video! Very well instructed. I have a durango with a bent axle shaft. After seeing this I can't wait to dive in. It looks easy.

[@smokey181]

Man, that was excellent, and simple. I'll will look for your videos whenever I need mechanical info. Thanks for sharing!

[@joeandrucyk951]

Hey Matt. GREAT VIDEO! Wish I had seen it before I did my F150 rear. Thanks for taking the time to share your wisdom. Good luck with Bleepin Jeep! The only thing I did different was a box instead of a socket on the Pinoin Shaft retaining bolt. .

[@josephfonseca9737]

Great video on removing C Clips. You're very through in your explanation and your tips. Very easy to listen to you as you have calming voice. Thanks for the great video.

[@desirek.doedzakator1085]

Good work done.The pictures and the sound are perfect and explanation is detailed.In fact you are a good teacher.Keep it up!!!!!!

[@myersdam8861]

Gotta say, you do a really good video. now I need a video on replacing the axel bearing and seal.

[@BlaineZuk]

Clear and concise advice. great tip about watching out for potential problems from falling gears. - Ill be watching for other videos from this mechanic!

[@35nomoon]

Good explanation now I can do my drum to disc conversion. thanks

[@dalegilbreath5995]

Great video! Best I've seen on Dana 35 axle removal...and I've watched a lot of videos. Keep up the good work.

[@willd9625]

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[@1divemaster1]

Great Vid. Getting ready to repair front axle seal. This video gives great explanations to some questions I had. Thanks.

[@player2go]

Very interesting

[@moemuffie]

Totally awesome information Perfect for our 1988 Ford Bronco. Great light on the video so we could see what is in there. Thank you BleepinJeep

[@CTX50]

Excellent Video...thanks for posting this

[@FZS3965]

This is great information,even if I have done it years ago. A good refresher is always needed. Your video is done well, especially keeping the camera still. Drives a person nuts to see a lot of jiggling and moving all around. Thanks for your professionalism. Frank...

[@twiwarrior]

Thanks for all the help! I had a barring go bad in my rear axle!

[@caldwell1189]

Great job Matt! Very well done. Good commentary that was easy to understand.

[@Nedzik777]

This video helped me through this job while I was out on the trail. Thanks bleepin jeep!

[@SoonerFreak87]

Great video I need to change my axle shaft and this is a great and informative video. Thanks a bunch

[@jswel1342]

Thanks a lot gonna do this myself!!!! Just subscribed💯💪

[@nickkaplan6585]

Excellent! Huge help, great video. Thank you!

[@CuriousEarthMan]

That was great, I learned a lot!!! Thanks for posting!

[@1divemaster1]

Great explanation as usual. Good camera angles also. Thanks for the assistance.

[@vincentmunoz7957]

Great video , I like that you named every part of what we are looking at

[@bladosr]

Another outstanding vid! Thank you, keep up the good work.

[@johnbecay6887]

thank you for the nice clear steady well lit camera work..i could see what you were doing...

[@notyodaddy1499]

Your video helped me be able to replace my rear outer axle seal 👍👍👍

[@markday2198]

Very good video on this application . Best I have seen . Thank you much for your time !

[@Ghostwriter69]

Love ya Bro, some Really good straight forward wrenching instruction.

[@Grizzbomber]

Awesome video man. I just snapped a shaft in my '77 K10 and this video is going to be a big help.

[@mattg245]

AWESOME VIDEO! GREAT EXPLANATION ON HOW TO CHANGE AXLE.

[@Logiwonk]

Thanks for a great video - these axel shafts make great steel for blacksmithing tools. Thanks to your video I was able to go and get this steel at my local pick and pull for about $1 a pound which is about 10 times cheaper than buying new tool steel.

[@bleepinjeep]

Maybe I should make another video on how to acquire cheap blacksmith metal!

[@Logiwonk]

If you do make sure to touch on leaf and coil spring removal - a lot of smiths use both of those (coil is a little annoying because you have to straighten it). Downside with leaf spring is a lot of the junk leaf you can get will have small cracks that only show up once you head it up (look like little black lines).

[@jalowey]

Awesome! Thank you so much for posting these videos. Greatly appreciated!

[@paulwidomski8608]

Great vid man!! I have a 02 Dakota sport that I am changing a bearing on and this video has shown me what I needed!! Could you recommend a locker or lsd for a 8.25 rear end 3.55 gears?

[@nitrosavy]

Great vid, thanks for posting

[@greygoosemafia]

this was a great video. well explained and extremely helpful! I have a 99 tam 1500. I believe its the same or very similar. I appreciate it man.

[@PremiumFuelOnly]

Exactly what I needed to do the job. Thanks.

[@waiting4aliens]

Thank you very much. Followed you video and it was the only thing easy peasy so far on my rust bucket dodge.

[@numberpirate]

Cool video man. I had no idea what a C clip axle was, all I knew was they couldn't be used for torsen LSDs, but had no idea what they were but you explained everything well.

[@numberpirate]

Hat is funny as shit as well.

[@brandonfranke7046]

Thank you Matt, I'm changing my rear diff fluid and just noticed there is a tiny bit of play between the pin and the spider gears. Is that problematic??

[@RobertAlfieriinStuartFlorida]

This video is very easy to understand. Thanks.

[@harrymoto6951]

Matt with Bleepin' Jeep dot com, you have a gift. I don't know how anyone could explain that more clearly or correctly without any BS. I'm installing a Spartan Locker tomorrow, understood the whole gig except what to do to allow the axel to move in so the c-clip could be removed. Never made the connection with the spider pin holding them out. Respect, bro. Thanks for making my day! (oh, and answering my question... and teaching me other stuff I didn't know!) Why stuff works... what else matters?

[@bleepinjeep]

thanks man! I appreciate that!

[@RomeOpalec]

Great job. Very informative and detailed video

[@wallystewart1979]

Great video definitely subscribing

[@alanpadgett5868]

Very informative. Thanks👍🇺🇸

[@sirtubemaster]

Just wanted to point out that ONLY c-clip axles with drum brakes will the tire fall off....if you have discs in back the axle is held in place by the c-clip and caliper brake bracket.

[@Kylemanwiller]

sirtubemaster my disk brake dana 35 is still c clip

[@scavenom2008]

sirtubemaster excellent point

[@smartin1601]

Thanks Amigo; Great video. Take care and God Bless you.

[@Oscarbarriemtos]

Good job man! was good help for me, Thanks...

[@noreenwilliams7359]

Thank you for all your help this was a very big help to Thank you again Tony Williams

[@dalepulde1787]

Noreen Williams ssx

[@ivmid]

Hey great video!! Helped out tremendously!!

[@TugsGarage]

Great video Matt. Thank you. I found something different on my WJ. My D35 has no c-clips.

[@bleepinjeep]

ya, if you dont have a c-clip axle then you dont need to open the diff cover.

[@TheBAD4ever]

Followed most of your instructions yet I still managed to let the spider gears slip out. Figure I'll go ahead and pull off the side gears and inspect the washers as well. Anyway, this video was very helpful in replacing my rear axle seals, thanks bleepinjeep!! Wish me luck getting all the gears realigned...

[@LOSTXPLAYGUN]

Love the hat dude! Your how to videos are great, I thought about doing some but yours are already so good, lol.

[@bleepinjeep]

Ha, thanks

[@paulvalnes2128]

best video on the bearing replacement. putting the pin back in so the spider gears don't move. excellent.

[@eddyweber3264]

Great vid. Thank you!

[@carswithchrisholtberg9710]

Look at a few videos and found this one to be the best.

[@fluffy42021]

hey do you have a video to replace a bad pinion bearing on the dana 35 c axel this vid was awesome in showing me about the c clips

[@skinnyhenry]

Matt,I'm going to replace the bearing and seal on my 01 chevy S10 pickup and it has this same setup what Differential Fluid do you recommend?I see 80W-90, 75W-90 and a few more.thanks for sharing your knowledge.

[@FinessMe2525]

I HAD TO COMMENT, very good video, & i almost never do. You have great visuals and detailed instructions are clear. Thank You. :)

[@ryannbluemel9413]

Great video... working on a 70 land cruz and there is a spacer along with the pin; any idea how I get the spacer out?

[@MattBrownbill]

Nice one! Great explanation. 👍

[@janrosanchi9133]

Sir matt thank you very much for this video 👍👍

[@3wolvesrunning]

Excellent video. Thank you.

[@rattlerar1575]

Late on the comment, but thanks for posting. Answered my question in a way I can understand. Carry on!

[@bleepinjeep]

sure, thanks for watching

[@FatGuyCantSing]

I was wanting to convert my D35 to disc brakes but wasn't sure on how to remove the axle shafts. Now I know, so thanks for the video!

[@Xxjoel87xX]

thanks man very helpful video

[@Jackyl82334]

Matt, I have a lot of sideways movement suddenly, I can slide the axle shafts (both move together both directions) sideways about 1/4", the pinion backlash doesn't change when it's one way or the other, I keep reading this movement is normal, but it didn't have it before and I don't see how it can be normal (35c, superior truss, Alloy USA shafts, Tru-Trac, 4.88 Motive Gear R&P). Thanks in advance for any input.

[@DolittleMccoy]

Would you happen to know if an 89 chevy 1500 2wd has the same set up rear end / axle set up? My father has an 89' chevy 1500 Sport model and i'm 90% sure that it has possi rear end.. His axle seal is leaking and we were thinking of doing it ourselfs but hate to tear into it without some type of info or heads up on the set up of those year models..... Thanks, Great vid btw

[@erikgonzales2755]

no! you DO NOT ever touch the crush sleeve. that is there to set preload on the carrier bearing and is very sensitive. anybody watching this who does not know better, removing the crush sleeve will ruin your differential.. just use a wrench please

[@bearwithme2963]

Where is located?

[@michaelouderkirk6692]

Is there a conversion kit for the c-clip axle shaft I'm like saying is there a way you could put a plate on the shaft and bolt it to the axle and eliminate the C clip

[@bearwithme2963]

Best video . Camera angle is perfect. I learned a lot.

[@bearwithme2963]

Now do a video on how to change rear wheel bearing on axle differential. Astro 2005.

[@yadiraherrera7763]

Muy buen video gracias thanks!

[@brettmurphy3453]

Awesome detailed vid! Thanks, cuz I was lost! Now I just need to change the bearings =]

[@bleepinjeep]

That's a bit harder.

[@Gnarlycaveman]

Your videos on axels and such blow my mind. It gets confusing and idk impressive jeep the vids coming

[@frankjones5526]

Very Good video, Thanks.

[@sethepriest6613]

Really really helpful thanks so much

[@javiersuarez2011]

Badass video thanks for the information

[@murrayjonasson]

super helpful,thanks brother

[@PIANOSTYLE100]

I was going through my emails ... the job was done but you did respond to me and I wasn't aware how the the reply worked. anyways your info gave me confidence to the the reinstall of Spyder gears . well I asked for a little assistance from a good neighbor who did the reinstall..

[@losangelesantraxx3168]

I have an 83 Chevy El Camino would I be able to change it the same

[@captitick]

you are cool man!!! thanks a lot for teaching us so clear!!! tanks!!!

[@1291omar1291]

Any time i put it in reverse that is the first thing i hear , and also on the drive position