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Old 01-02-2022, 04:34 PM
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Originally Posted by andrewwynn View Post
That c clip is chaos. The effort going in or out can vary by at least 1000%.
R and Ring right front axle has been the most difficult part of my engine swap. Getting it back in was much more difficult than popping it out. At one point I separated the inner joint, which thankfully popped back in with some twisting.

Even getting the axle back on the hub took a long time with a big hammer and a piece of 4x4. Eventually I got it to where the nut grabbed 3 or 4 threads and I could safely pull it back on with a big ratchet. Just bought a kobalt corded impact that gives 340 lb ft max to finish the torque with.

Reinstalled the axles was an all around nightmare that took hours.
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