94 mazda mx3 - 1.6L, 5speed - driver side axle problem

[pdoan_98]

The driver side axle is "stuck" on the inside connection. My local mechanical spent a couple of hours trying to uninstall the axle to no avail. Any ideas?

[Demonic1]

Hi!

So, there's a spring clip that sits on the axle that holds it inside the transmission (part #1 in the manual link below). There are many methods that people say get these things out.
http://www.mx-3.com/manuals/showimg.php ... _M-028.gif


Here's a few thread from the forum on the issue. They should give you some ideas.
http://mx-3.com/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f= ... it=circlip

http://mx-3.com/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f= ... it=circlip

[Daninski]

There is an axle puller you can probably rent it. I used one and the axles just popped out.

[mitmaks]

I used giant wheel/tire iron and wedged it between axle and transmission and pulled on it, axle popped right out.

[Daninski]

I used giant wheel/tire iron and wedged it between axle and transmission and pulled on it, axle popped right out.

I love it when you talk dirty