This will also work to remove the axle if the ball joint stud won't come out of the A-Arm. And remember, never hit up on the ball joint stud! It will screw the threads up. 5) Now for the pin. If it's the driver's side its easy. Passangers side

I dont see a crack, just speckles of grease on the knuckle and caliper when I changed the brakes two nights ago. I'm guessing it has hair line cracks that open when steering and will fail soon. I'm replacing the axle this weekend. I replaced the C

You don't need to remove the axle from the wheel hub. Drive out the pin and then tap the stub shaft into the transmission (dead blow hammer or rubber mallet). Then put the axle onto the stub shaft and then insert the pin. Note that it goes in one way.