Axle stuck in housing..

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  1. spf1268

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    Yes - I've removed the 4 bolts from the bearing retainer plate to the rear-end.
    '72 Mav with an 8" diff. Replacing axle bearings.
    The passenger side axle came right out.
    Driver side is stuck.

    I've tried the BFH, reversing the brake drum, come-along, and the chain techniques with no success.

    Any other ideas? Else I'm off to AutoZone after work to borrow their slide hammer.
    Thanks
    -Craig
     
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    Really big slide hammer. It has to have a big slide weight. Little ones are useless.
     
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    That's what she said!
     
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    yep that's exactly it..when i had an 8" the bearing was just effed and i borrowed a massive slide hammer to do it..hitting it with a block/BFH didn't work at all.
     
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    Yup you just need a bigger hammer, pulling axles can be a bitch sometimes.
     
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    Bryant forgot more than learned

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    thats a sure sign that the housing is bent. i would recommend finding a chassis shop that can straighten it for you.
     
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    It is Out !!

    Borrowed a big slide hammer, and about a dozen hits later: Success!!

    Thanks for the help. Much appreciated.
     
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    The baked on 30+ year accumulation of gear lube will glue em in too.
     
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    RMiller My name is Rick

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    I beg to differ, age will stick them very tight. I had one in a Torino with very low miles and the car had been pampered. I was doing a gear swap and that bearing was stuck like nobodies business. Once out you could see plenty of built up scale/rust in the bore.
     
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    Bryant forgot more than learned

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    the true test is will the axle slide back in with a new bearing and the housing end cleaned up. i find more times than not the housing is bent when you have to resort to the slide hammer.
     
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