How do I remove axel nut cover

[theizzardking]

Under the truck now and tapping it with a hammer is just starting to dent it , any tricks trying to replace cv in under an hour , lol , oh and the c clip is inside of the.case right ? No snap ring pliers needed ...

Any of you guys who have done this on the trail im looking at you , I need your skills and advise haha

Thanks !!!

 

[LINY4Runner]

Jack up the respective side and remove wheel.
Using a medium size screwdriver and hammer tap the driver into the crack of the hub dust cover. Work your way around the edge, be careful not to deform the cover- it may take a few "laps" around the rim.
Remove the cotter pin, retaining collar and 35mm axle nut.
Remove the 4- 14mm bolts underneath the ball joint.
Thread the axle nut onto the threads so that it's flush with the end of the axle and give it a few taps with the hammer- then lift the spindle up and towards the rear of the truck while guiding the axle out.
Get under the truck and note the notches on the inner CV. First put a container underneath because youll lose some gear oil when the axle comes out Fit a pry bar into this notch and give it a few good whacks with the hammer.
The axle will fall out.
When installing new one in the differential make sure the C-clip on the end of the axle has the NOTCH FACING DOWNWARDS!
Slide the axle into the diff being careful not to damage the seal and tap the end of the axle with a hammer until it seats.
The rest is reverse of disassembly.

Hope that helped!

 

[turbodudey2]

^^ x2

Just tap around the edge of the dust cover with a hammer and flat screw driver or chisel until the cover works it way out. Once you get it started (get a little gap) and you can get the screw driver into the crack, it goes pretty quick. Just getting it started is the trick... go slow and keep moving around so you don't kink the cover.

 

[Elton H]

you do have a socket big enough for the nut ?

 

[Mr. Leary]

I drilled a small hole and inserted a short screw... attached with a nut on the back side. I tack welded it and sealed it with window sealer. Now I just break out my socket and turn it until the cover comes out. Makes trailside CV changes a breeze.

 

[YotaZach85]

I drilled a small hole and inserted a short screw... attached with a nut on the back side. I tack welded it and sealed it with window sealer. Now I just break out my socket and turn it until the cover comes out. Makes trailside CV changes a breeze.

Thats a really good idea! :cheers:

 

[LINY4Runner]

I drilled a small hole and inserted a short screw... attached with a nut on the back side. I tack welded it and sealed it with window sealer. Now I just break out my socket and turn it until the cover comes out. Makes trailside CV changes a breeze.

Now THAT is ingenuity!

 

[theizzardking]

Yeah great idea! I'm going to do that as well I think ,but try it with some sort of threaded cap and through hole , I ran into a problem and snapped a brake line by accident ,hours of trying to find a replacement it looks like I'll get at this later .

It broke really easy , do you think the hard lines that run to the caliper get.stressed at full droop or is it more so the age and miles ?

Yeah plenty of sockets through 100 mm or something stupid like that , the thing I forgot was the extension for the ratchet so couldn't get that on anyways lol, oh well there's always tomorrow , thanks for the help guys !

Off to see blues travelers at some small little casino haha take it easy guys and thanks again !

 

[LINY4Runner]

It broke really easy , do you think the hard lines that run to the caliper get.stressed at full droop or is it more so the age and miles ?

The absolute ONLY way that hard line could brake would be if the bracket's bolt was missing or broken off.
OR if the bolt was never taken out and a few brake jobs were done then the bending back and fourth could brake the hard line, I suppose.

But if you were using the mini-write-up I posted, you wouldn't have to remove that brake line...unless you didn't notice it was broken until you got in there...

anyways, enjoy the show...let us know how you do with the Runner tomorrow

 

[Hepar]

This is perfect. Work out all the kinks before it will become necessary to fix mine. Just don't forget how to do it while overseas.