so I'm trying to pull my rear driveshaft out to replace with a Tatton shaft. Both ends were really stuck to the flanges. managed to get the Tcase side off, but can't seem to free the axle side after hours of pounding on it. Used PB blaster, mallets, blocks of wood with regular hammer, hammered the DS itself, hammered in the hole from behind the flange, etc. no luck. I guess it's corroded pretty badly. Any thoughts on how to get this thing off?

 

Try peeing on it

Maybe spray wd40 or another degreaser or something along that line to possibly loosen up. Maybe torch that end just enough to heat it up a little then try getting off. Kinda like when a lid is stuck on a jar you run warm water over it

 

go to autozone and borrow a puller. they'll charge you to use it but will give you a full refund when you bring it back.

 

Ya, I would try that 1st ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

 

I'm trying to get the driveshaft out of the flange, not the flange off the diff. I have a gear puller to get the flange off for when I get that damn shaft off!

 

Yep, I would try heating up then

 

alright, thanks I'll try that tonight. what are people using to hammer into that hole in the back of the flange? the shaft sits inside the flange quite a bit and it seems that's the only spot where you can hit it from the right angle to push it out and break the corrosion. I stuck an allen key in there and hammered it until it bent into a pretzel. couldn't fit much else in there since the diff is kinda in the way.

 

ah, got it - sorry for not understanding what you were talking about. heat will help for sure as well as a 3 lb hammer tapping on the sides of the shaft close to the flange.

 

As stated above, tapping with a hammer will help, if you are removing the driveshaft don't be afraid to use the driveshaft to pry it out as well. You won't bend the flange. Mine was really stuck on as well but once it loosened it came right out.

 

Bolt it back up to the transfer case and put it I gear spin it free that's what I did