shaft is stuck in box!

[rhydstar]

my car faild mot on gator . so went to take the n/s (short) shaft seems to be suck in box . normaly they glid out but i have pulled and even bared this one and it seems stuck ?
any ideas

[Mochachino]

Bolt it back into the strut and use the strut to pull it out.

[rhydstar]

i have tryed this mate , even put a bar behind it and tryed to leaver it out , had a hammer everything you can think of

[Mochachino]

A hammer wouldnt have a touch on pulling on the strut, dont just be gentle when pulling on it, push it back and use the strut as though its a slide hammer,man up :p

[Cam]

Put the steering dead straight and take it out of gear if it is, but as Danny said man up and pull it shouldnt be stuck as its soaked in oil anyway lol

[welshpug]

Dont use the hub to pull it out, unless you want 2 knackered boots and a wrecked inner joint.

Might be a broken diff.

[Mochachino]

If that method knackers both boots then they need replacing anyway as they are at a far greater angle and length when on full lock.

Also the joints can take a fuck load more abuse than what a bloke can by pulling on the strut lol

[welshpug]

no they can't, I guess you have never taken the inboard joint apart to see the mess that can happen when the tripod joint falls apart.

[Mochachino]

Well yeh I have it aint like a rare occurrence that not many people haven't done.

Well from my experience of alot of driveshafts, they can take hell of a alot more abuse than a bloke pulling his strut to get it out.

[stendog]

pulling the strut with the shaft still attached isnt the best way of getting it out. using one lever bar will put the shaft at an angle and allow it to bite. get two bars one each side and try that

[saladdodger]

Maybe get a blow torch and heat it up then try again???

[Cam]

Maybe get a blow torch and heat it up then try again???

And destroy the driveshaft seal....

[Ross]

Wow that's a relief. I saw the thread title and came in here expecting to see photos of viper hanging out the back of gibbo. Phew.

On a serious note, when you twist the shaft, is there any play in it? I'm wondering if the diff is ok...

[blackie_2k5]

Maybe get a blow torch and heat it up then try again???

And destroy the driveshaft seal....

and make the metal expand so it tightens against the bearings..

[Kebabman]

If you're going to get a blow torch out, don't heat the shaft up whatever you do. Heat expands metal, so if you're going to heat anything up make it the bell housing. Not that I would advise doing that either...

[saladdodger]

What ever you do dont use a blow torch Hahahaa