How to Remove a Stuck CV Axle - Simple

[@NikolaNikolovski94]

You sir are a god send I can’t thank you enough! Two days of frustration, tool rental and you helped in 5 minutes. Dave you’re truly amazing. Thanks again

[@komar7566]

What kind of tool?

[@abra_kadabra805]

After about 30 minutes of trying to use a screwdriver 🤦‍♂️ lol. I decided to step back, play Call of duty, smoke a doobe. Watched this video and BAM! THANK YOU AMAZING DAVE. YOU'RE THE REAL MVP.

[@austynmunguia9679]

You are a GOD!!! Just did this on a Hyundai Elantra, I was the 3rd hyundai technician to give it a shot, none of my tricks worked until I tried this! Thank you!

[@johnnyversaci7091]

I’m gonna try on a sonata tomorrow haha

[@bassfan71]

I have a stuck passenger side CV axle in a '12 Hyundai Elantra. I've been at it for two days. Rented several tools. It's not budging. Hopefully this guys method will work.

[@weishen2630]

Hey, Dave! Thanks so much for your 'simple way' (maybe not 'simple' rather an engineer's way of thinking...very meticoulus indeed). If there's gonna be a vote for the best solution of removing a stuck CV axle on KZbin, you will definitely get my vote. Again, thanks a million!! This really saved me from a two days worth of frustration on getting that stubborn driver's side CV axle out of the transmission...!!!

[@JasonCarraway]

Same here!

[@wilfinesse228]

I’m stuck on the hammering of the vice grips? Hammer like you’re hammering it into the transmission while simultaneously pulling the axle?

[@stanleyharrris7671]

Love it when someone challenged with a problem comes up with a unique, intelligent solution. Great job..... and thanks a bunch for sharing!!

[@michaelmorris6575]

Wow! I have been working on cars for years. This method worked incredibly well on a 2009 Saturn Outlook where the axle actually broke off. After I attached the vice grip, I gave 1 pull and it came off. I spent 30 minutes prying, pushing , and beating with no success. Thanks again!

[@funlife51]

Thanks for this information! The vice grip method you explain worked. Took a few attempts to get it to work ... No amount of prying would get the axel out . Celebration time !

[@philip7939]

This is the BEST way to do it. This video was my saving grace after hours of work. So so good.

[@HARRUMPH-SAL]

This process saved me big-time. I tried every angle, prying for about an hour. I watched Dave's video and put a vise-grip at the 3 o'clock position, another at about 8 o'clock. Two pops with this new "slide hammer" and out it came. 1999 Camry 4cyl, 104,000 orig miles. Driver's side. THANKS!

[@jamieg2290]

You sir are a legend. I spent four hours trying to get that bloody thing out. Found your video and I had them out within minutes. Thank you 🙏

[@miketalley3617]

Work amazingly on a 20+ year old Toyota Corolla driver’s side CV axle. Thank you so much for sharing!

[@zenaslloyd5074]

I was never able to pull out the driver’s side axle. Passenger’s side would come out like nothing. Always had to go to the shop for the driver’s side. It took me a couple yanks with this method and it came out!! Thanks a million, man!!

[@infinitecrysis]

You are my hero Amazing Dave. 30 seconds with this beat hours yesterday. Just wish I would have seen this before 11 pm last night.

[@jeepncj7]

You are my savior. Got forced into a cv axle repair due to a cross thread on the CV axle and then had to deal with a stuck CV axle.

[@edkenny4083]

Worked 100% when every other try failed. Thanks so much! So easy too!

[@josearra1566]

I don’t usually comment on/like videos, but damn you deserve it. Thank you!!!

[@johnkawakami8395]

After trying to pry and hammer out my axle for a few hours, I found your video. I used your technique, and it worked perfectly! Thank you for making the video and detailed explanation. I have a 1995 Toyota Corolla.

[@johansmit4447]

This is the best example of all the videos I've watched on this particular problem. Thank you for sharing your idea of a resolution to this problem.

[@fmaltos31]

Was struggling for more than 30 minutes. Took it off in less than 2 after watching this!! Thank you so much!!

[@stephensuglo8646]

Wow, now I get to take all the tools I rented and bought back. They all did nothing for me. But your video, ooo goodness! I had the tool i needed in my own tool box all this while. A Vice grip!!!🤣🤣. Thanks again bud! You’re a life saver.

[@tux4pres]

So many heartfelt thank yous for helping me during the depths of my frustration. Your technique worked very well.

[@DamonWuzHeer]

I was struggling for hours on my 2012 TL. Watched this and tried it and it worked right away, about 5 mins.

[@OldSkoolSP]

As the Brits say, this worked a treat, mate! Popped right out with your technique after I'd wasted quite a bit of time trying other methods.

[@jms4406]

I call you brother. I was dreading this and with your technique no issues whatsoever. Thank you man you saved me.

[@josephmaslowski4051]

When you called yourself "Amazing Dave", my first reaction was that you were the "tool" . I have to tip my hat to you sir. Your idea of using the CV shaft as a slide hammer is brilliant. Thanks it worked flawlessly.

[@813Aviation]

This is simple genius! I had a stuck one awhile back and didn't find your video. I tried clamping a vise on the inside end the same way and using a body work slide hammer hooked to the vise grip, but it wouldn't come out. I guess it was pulling it at an angle. Don't recall how I finally got it loose. Glad to have this great idea in my bag of tricks for the next stuck one. Thanks!

[@syntheticpsychosis1106]

Thank you so much for this video. You saved my ass with this outside the box thinking on this one. My wife and daughter and I were stuck on the side of i20 with this little problem. No other videos discussed anything but the CV axles with those hammer grooves without specialized tools. Thanks again.

[@nickhall3576]

DAVID!!! Thank you man! Amazing idea with the vise grips!! Worked like a charm, and I was getting soooo frustrated with that thing being stuck. Thank you!

[@noqrtr420]

Absolutely saved my day when my axle came apart while trying to remove it. Cut the boot off, cleaned out some of the grease, and voila! Thanks for making this video.

[@dougrognlie8009]

Wow! I'm heading back outside to prepare my stubborn R front CV axle. I'll be using your ingenious removal method with great confidence for success! Thank you David.

[@dan260140]

Bro this is insanely....idk how to put it in words but you sir saved me a headache and 1hr work. Thank you.

[@jasonchatfield7828]

I used several different methods, but yours was the easiest. Thanks! It was perfect to remove the driver side CV axle on my 09 prius.

[@GrtGads]

DUDE! i fought one with an actual slide hammer and a fork designed for it. Saw this and tried it using the actual cv shaft and the vice grips and popped it out in one pull. Thank you! Straight out is better than a tool that is pulling on one side.

[@VaughnSoccer3]

My man.!!! This worked like a charm. After many hours and right before I took a trip to harbor fright I came across this… thankfully!! Much appreciated

[@michaelskinner7956]

You are the man, very clever! I can't count the numbers of methods I used to attempt to remove mine and failed. This worked like a charm for both sides of my Sedona. So effective that I tumbled backwards because it came out so easy. Note, I had to center the ring and rotate the axle a few times before it would come but it worked great. Got to give credit where credit is due. Lastly I used two vice grips to get this to work

[@mattdonbrosky2286]

Wow! This was an awesome find. Thank you for making and sharing this video! This worked first time, 1 and 1/2 tugs and my CV was out. Mine may not have been stuck as bad as some others, but this did the trick very quickly and without having to buy additional equipment. Had to take knock the inner axle bearings off the stubs, but that took all of 15 seconds. Thank you again!!!

[@Whodacky123]

Dude! You are a genius! I literally tried everything to get it out. This is the only thing that worked!

[@joshdavis9059]

Had to come back to say thank you. It worked. Hardest part was cutting the boot!

[@thenamesmike7650]

Thank you! Tried removing my cv acle for 4 days!!!! With all different tools and stuff. This! 10 seconds and done!

[@martinhooper1734]

Thank you so much, this is a fantastic idea and worked 1st time for me on my Ford Ranger, spent ages trying to get that thing out with hammers and prybars, your way it popped out straight away. Thanks bro.

[@every_thing_wood1251]

After 3 freaking HOURS of slamming on the axle. I threw on two vice grips and pulled maybe 4 or 5 times and it came out like BUTERRRRRR!!!!! THANK YOU SO MUCH MAN!!!!

[@sethbiedrzycki1104]

This worked so well! I was prying on the thing for an hour, but three pops with this method and the thing was out. Thank you!

[@tomschultz7472]

Genius .. worked so easy. only 1 vice grip needed for my civic axel. Thank you for the tip.

[@kylep31023]

Bringing back an old video but this just saved me alot of headache on my RZR! It worked like a charm!

[@jarrithvanrobaeys6967]

Thank you for this video I've been at this for hours and all it took was one knock with the axle and vice grips

[@koryrichey2443]

Thank you so so much. You saved me after approx 6 hours. A slide hammer. And a crow bar. And your idea worked in 5 minutes.

[@ahmedfoda9549]

I rarely make comments but this one deserves it. Absolute genius. I thought I got my self into a pickle this morning. Hub was loose but that damn retainer ring works like it's designed too. Yes indeed it is a royal mess getting the boot and grease out. My axle was too long to act as a good slide hammer with the knuckle in place. Grabbed the grinder and shortened it. It was bit of challenge to reseat it but once I got it back in two pulls and out it came. Great success

[@ldm2023]

Thank you! Could not get to the rear of the joint on the driver's side of a 1999 Celica, because it was recessed into the transmission housing. This method saved the day!

[@jtthedrawerer9259]

My accords ball joint bottom nut was too small n went through arm hole n wheel fell to side n axle snapped...thanks to ur video we got the cv cup off quickly.......awesome!!!!!

[@michaelstrange68]

Thank you for the video, it helped me greatly. Perfect tip. I am disabled and this worked. I even used this on the drivers side 1 pull and it came out.

[@ericbarnhart8096]

This video saved my life I think you for this video you don’t know how much this video help me

[@marckoplow6257]

Thank you so much! I could not remove mine in the rear and it had come apart like your video. Worked flawlessly thank you again

[@donaldwicklund9295]

You saved me so much frustration and time. The axle came out on the second pull and I used 2 vise grips.

[@dougrognlie8009]

Well, it was a big gooey mess for awhile. Then it took me around 75 strong hits with this makeshift deadblow hammer trick. My RF CV axle was damaged & jumping around quite a bit before I got the parts to replace it. Guess there was a whole lotta torque applied to the transmission spines & things got a bit wedged in place. But I was convinced your trick was going to work in the end and it did. Thank you again Dave. 10 thumbs up!!😊

[@andrewwebster6833]

Was just in middle of project with minor trouble. Never thought of this. Little messy but the sucker popped right out!! Thanks!

[@ryanlewis8198]

What can I say that every body else hasn't. this is a very clever method. I am about to go outside right now and get that thing off after I've already fought it for an hour. This will save me another hour of cursing the paint off the car.

[@bobbylane589]

You the man! Just spent 2 hours trying every different tool I own trying to get the thing out. This took 30 seconds.

[@captaingenius-o1c]

so he used a hammer? or he just slid the thing back and forth against the vice grips until it came apart?

[@bobbylane589]

@@captaingenius-o1c The vice grips just kept the axle from being able to separate and thereby allowed the unit to break free from the hold of the circlip doohicky. No hammering

[@tonydanhuffman9644]

Thank you so much for showing this worked for a day trying to get this out used your method had it out in less than 5 minutes again Thank you very much

[@mst5632]

Simple & ingenious. Wish I had seen this before I dropped money on a CV axle slide hammer. Thanks for sharing.

[@ryant2407]

You’re an absolute lifesaver. I’ve been trying to get this off since yesterday and this finally did it!

[@justincaban4318]

This saved me so much time and effort thank you!

[@wildmanbeck]

NICE! Thank you. This worked when all my prybars failed. A big cloud of red rust billowed out when it popped.

[@yurikryba]

Man, you are Rockstar! Thank you so much for the tip. This method worked when everything else failed.

[@verefiedxL]

Wow, holy shit. How I didn’t think of this is beyond me. Literally just saved me. Considering my front driver inner cv cup doesn’t actually have an entry to the transmission like yours and thus not having the locking ring that attaches to trans, This method should work out perfectly for me. I’ll update later!

[@Dontquoteme933]

Super cool. I was imagining what to use and there it is already right next to me. Thanks a lot

[@JasonCarraway]

I’m not a big commenter either, but this worked FANTASTIC! I only used one pair of vice grips. I took the bearings off the axle, cleaned all the CV fluid off and inserted it back in, with the vice grips on the side closest the firewall. It took 3 taps/pulls and it popped right out.

[@456amanrocks]

This was indeed the way to get the job done. Thanks for the helpful info 💪🏻

[@melmacaspac6917]

tried this today with my 2005 Pilot passenger side axle, works great. thanks for the idea David

[@JMarvelous23]

Thabk you a million times...ive done this a bunch on my cars but never had one stuck as bad as I did this time and this worked GREAT! Thanks soooo much buddy! Happy holidays!

[@m3gapow3r68]

Work like a charm!!!! Stuck trying to take this out for 2 hours this video make us get it Out in 2 minutes!!

[@jojomolar8615]

Hey Well done I having a hard time taking it out, but when I watch your video? it's very easy and I can say no more this video is very useful to those DIY men and women. THANKS BRAH from hawaii guy.

[@nathanieldesirae]

And thanks to your video and 3 minutes later it's out thank you so much for taking the time to record

[@ryanterres300]

3 pulls and got it. You are champ!!! Thanks for this video. 2001 grand prix gt.

[@josealcaraz1447]

Holy crap. You're my hero lol i was struggling for days but i got it out in like the 3rd pull thank you so much

[@VTOROTV]

While watching this I know it will work!!! Before doing it, I know it’s getting ready to come out!!!! Thank you!!!

[@menolcuevas9720]

Sir. I don’t know how to thank you!! This is a really good video!!!

[@JS-be3iv]

Thank you, good sir. Worked like a charm. Two hits and it came right out

[@markclayton9483]

Great trick, my vehicle has 190k miles and the CV was very stuck. A slide hammer and FWD axle puller attachment didn't work due to lack of room and the axle being recessed. This worked almost instantly!

[@mikesaucetutorials5781]

Awesome. 2 neighbours and I were trying to remove the passenger for about 4 hours in the rain. Looked at many videos and nothing. Came across yours and tried it. The boot tore off. Added 2 vice grips. Only thing I did different, I was under the truck pounding with the mallet while my neighbor kept constant pressure while pulling

[@hermanbarrettjr728]

Thank you thank you and thank you been out in the driveway scratching my brain and I seen this and thank you again

[@TheDamianism]

Hey Dave.... genius solution and you just saved me days of cursing and b.s Much appreciated +sub

[@fearlessboy1]

Thank you very much I haven't tried it yet but I'm going to try it tomorrow morning on a 06 Saturn Vue according to all the reviews sounds like it's a winner thank you very much

[@quinnm9808]

For anyone with this issue just know that it works, came out like butter after one pull. Thanks for sharing :)

[@johnwayne3554]

Minimal ingenuity at its finest 👌

[@kevincalvillo838]

This was the greatest advice! Mine was super stuck and it worked!

[@vallroadtrucking5177]

Good Idea but didn't work for me. Im frustrated! A simple job ha turned into a nightmare

[@Pailgingerman]

I’m fighting through one now 2012 Nissan sentra

[@Nelson4207]

Same here, i hate mechanic work, 20 min jobs always take all day 🤦

[@GPremacy]

I went through every trick on YT.. the only one that worked was wrapping a chain around the back and connecting it with a nut and bolt, and renting a slide hammer n connecting the chain to the end of the slide. Put a thicker nut on end of slide hammer and lock chain around that with another nut and bolt and go to work. 6 pulls or so and I got it. Good luck

[@jasonzehnder6510]

Good job! I have a habit of over Engineering every tool i make, lol This is a great, simple and overlooked solution! Keep up the great work, thanks

[@nathanielcarreon5634]

You can also buy a hammer slide with claw for $47.00 from Amazon. No mess and a lot less work.

[@mikaeljonsson4686]

Sooo simple and ingenious! Will be trying this one on my 2002 V70 tomorrow for sure! I´ve been trying with prybars for days now and JUST WONT budge.... frustrated as hell... will report back

[@gsheverything_2716]

OMG, one time Sir and that's all she wrote, wowwww wowww wowwww, you are a freaking genius man, thank you thank you so much, you saved me another two hrs of trying to get this thing out, thank you once again

[@terrylea3844]

I been trying to get one out of a 2005 kawasaki prairie when I seen this. It worked beautifully on it as well lol. Thank you!

[@chrisbrucesr.9256]

That's pretty damn smart! Way to think outside of the box my man!!

[@21anthem12]

Bada Bing, Bada boom! I was trying to think of a way to slide hammer it out. This did the trick!

[@scott91575]

thank you sir. After hours of trying to pry off my cv axle this did the trick in about 5 pulls. Definitely messy but I would rather deal with a mess than go the mechanic and spend hundreds of dollars.

[@michaelgross8520]

BROTHER!! THIS REALLY WORKED AND SAVED MY ASS . GOOD THINKING!!

[@candymanclementine2448]

You saved me from a pretty dire situation. Thank you sir

[@ruffraff4697]

This is helpful for those that didn't even try Trust me, There's Alot of other ways,But there are those that Don't come out due to damage in the diff area of the transmission which then you have to remove your trans out and open it

[@NTGTechnology]

I owe you a beer. True life saver, thank you.

[@marcusabel8999]

Best method I've come across, Thanks!

[@Luciddreamscreations]

Another happy viewer thanks a lot. I laughed when you said 3 or 4 pulls but it was.