It's kinda hard to tell how it works from the pic. But, where did you get it and how much was it?

 

that is the axel nut on mine. what year is yours, i know the 98 has two axel nuts mine only has one. i would just get a pipewrench and a brakerbar it help me. can you take a pic of yours?

 

It's my Dad's 01 trailblazer. So, the rear housing is nearly the same with only one nut and tapered bearings. I got it most of the way off last night but my torch ran out of gas. I'm just looking for an easier,,, quieter,,, way of getting it back on once I replace the bearings and seals.

 

OK,,, after 2 days of fighting it I found the perfect tool to remove the nut,,, a DREMEL [img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-happy.gif[/img] It's just not worth my time to fight with a 10 dollar nut. Anyhow, the reason I'm posting is your problem getting the ring clip off. I wouldn't try to pound the axle past it. I used the snap ring tool to spread it a little while I wedged a small screw driver under it. Try to get the screw driver as close to the gap as possible. Then use another screw driver or scraper or chisel to drive between the ring and the spacer behind it. That should get one part of the ring up onto the splines,,, then just work your way around it until the entire ring is up on the splines. Then, push the axle out. That's what I did and it didn't cause any damage to the splines or threads.
Hope this makes sense and I hope it works for you. Good luck and thanks for your help.

 

i have everthing off, its whats left of the bearing from inside the housing that is stuck on the axel, your trick sounds easier i think i will do that seeing i have to buy new bearings anyway. how much did your bearings cost?

 

I got the bearings and seals for a little less than $30. It didn't include the O-rings but I think I have some at work. The ones that were in there look pretty good though.

I thought it was the inner snap ring that you were having trouble with. But, it's the inner race of the bearing,,, is that correct?

 

yep. a friend of mine told me to use torch to help losen it up. but i think it will messup my axel, thats the only thing that is slowing me down, i was thinking of useing a drimel tool but i dont know if it is strong enough to cut it. any guessess on how to get them off?

 

The heat shouldn't hurt the axle but I'm not sure it will help you get them off. Are they rusted, warped, or ??? I can't say that I've ever had one stick even on cars that shreded bearings. I usually try screw drivers or small pry bars on each side. Apply pressure to both sides and increase the pressure on right, then left, then right then,,, and try to walk it off. You could always try using a dead blow or ruber mallet on the end of the axle to break it loose. It shouldn't hurt anything. If it worries you, you can put the hub nut on so you can use it to straighten out the threads if they get "buggered" a little. My axle also has a dimple in the center where a punch can be used to add some force. It shouldn't mushroom the end of it like using a hammer directly on the end of the shaft.

O, I'm sure you know this but be careful of starting a grease fire if you use the torch [img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-happy.gif[/img]

 

im in the same boat right now,
I had to heat it up, to get that nut off, but it burnt out my seals, so new bearings and seals,
I could not for the life of me get the Hub off, tried everything, and eventually the carrier broke away, so now I have a new carrier I have to completly install as well.

 

thats my plan this weekend. i'll find a way to get it off, i just hope i dont cause any more damage and having to buy more parts.