Stuck shaft
#1
JK Enthusiast
Thread Starter
Join Date: Feb 2013
Location: Essex County, NJ
Posts: 298
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Stuck shaft
I've been recently hearing a loud metal like bang/clunk whenever I hit a decent bump or cycle the suspension coming from the left rear. I tried pulling the left rear shaft and it's insanely stuck. I've tried everything from pry bars and axle pullers and it still won't budge. I've wheeled it for about a year and have always used technique over throttle. I know bent housing can cause this but I figured maybe someone knows something else to try. 2010 rubicon..stock shafts..37s
#7
JK Enthusiast
Thread Starter
Join Date: Feb 2013
Location: Essex County, NJ
Posts: 298
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Trending Topics
#8
JK Freak
Slide hammer has worked for me before. Your splines could be twisted and just won't break free. Keep going at it. It will at some point come out.
Try mounting your tire on the shaft and use the tire to create more leverage? Just an idea...
Try mounting your tire on the shaft and use the tire to create more leverage? Just an idea...
Last edited by Joe_B; 04-21-2015 at 05:19 PM.
#9
JK Enthusiast
Thread Starter
Join Date: Feb 2013
Location: Essex County, NJ
Posts: 298
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Twisted splines are my gut feeling..I'll keep trying the slide hammer tomorrow
#10
JK Super Freak
When I changed rear shafts it was suggested to me to keep the rotor on the shaft with loose lug nuts and use the rotor as a slide hammer. Worked like a charm for me, but I didn't have twisted splines.