W6 axle

Tinks 1996 · Feb 26, 2020

Trying to remove the rear axle in the W6. Took out the bolt and washer from the bull gear and the outside bearing retainer .Can't get the bull gear to move . Or the axle to come out. I made a tool to try to push the axle out but no luck. Am I missing something?

1974vette · Feb 26, 2020

Try a portapower to push the axel out. Should come out

Tinks 1996 · Feb 26, 2020

(quoted from post at 20:07:00 02/26/20) Try a portapower to push the axel out. Should come out

It should push out through the housing ?

Janicholson · Feb 27, 2020

Using the bolt as a pusher, put a spacer between the bolt head opposite and the bolt screwed back in most of the way. Jim

1974vette · Feb 27, 2020

If you are trying to remove just the axel the inner bearing might be the issue. That bearing is tight on the axel.
Why are you pulling the axel?

Tinks 1996 · Feb 28, 2020

(quoted from post at 09:10:06 02/27/20) If you are trying to remove just the axel the inner bearing might be the issue. That bearing is tight on the axel.
Why are you pulling the axel?

Trying to remove the housing to replace the bearings.

mccormicksw4 · Feb 28, 2020

(quoted from post at 11:48:48 02/28/20)

(quoted from post at 09:10:06 02/27/20) If you are trying to remove just the axel the inner bearing might be the issue. That bearing is tight on the axel.
Why are you pulling the axel?

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Trying to remove the housing to replace the bearings.

you don't need to remove housing to replace bearings
remove pto , take inside bolt out of axle , take 4 outside bolts out of housing that contains seal and put hydraulic jack between hub and rearend housing and push it out.

mccormicksw4 · Feb 28, 2020

its a good idea to shim up the bull gear to it don't drop when you push the axle out
it makes assembly much easier

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