Recent content by woodster22

I was able to pry the housing loose last night. I thought about heating the drain plug, so I'll give that a try. Yeah, I went with a whole new axle. Replacing the boot seemed like too much trouble and you're right about it not being much cheaper. Did you have any problems getting the new...

Yeah, I see what you're saying. I knew that there was a retaining ring to battle but I wasn't sure how much I needed to force it. I'm taking home a bigger pry bar tonight and I'll give it a pop. Thanks for the tip!

I have a 2004 Runner and I'm replacing the right drive axle but cannot get the CV joint housing free from the differential. I've read that both prying and hammering with a brass drift are options, but I wan't to make sure I won't do any damage to the differential. Also, the manual reccommends...