Pulling an axle on an 8.8?

SCW

NAXJA Forum User

Location

SLC (yuck) UT

• Oct 21, 2006

• #1

How do I pull an axle on the Ford 8.8? I'm headed to a junkyard tomorrow that is about 65 miles from home, so I won't be able to go home for the one tool I forgot or something stupid like that. I want the rear brake calipers, rotors and backing plates so I need to be able to pull the rear axle.

I assume the is a C-clip, can I just pull the cover, pull the clips and remove the axle? Anything else to watch for?

TIA-
Shane

 

Matt98XJ

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Sanford Stadium, row 5.

• Oct 21, 2006

• #2

Yeah, you'll have to pull the cover, pull the cross pin bolt, and pull out the cross pin. Then push the shafts in towards the diff, and the c clips will fall out. Then you can pull the shafts out of the housing.

 

vegas_baja

NAXJA Forum User

Location

las vegas

• Oct 21, 2006

• #3

Sometimes the clips can be a little stubborn.
Do yourself a favor and bring a small telescoping magnet to grab them with.

 

kubtastic

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Tacoma, WA

• Oct 21, 2006

• #4

with any luck, someone already pulled the shafts years ago

 

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Oatmeal

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Cedar City, UT

• Oct 21, 2006

• #5

If it has a Traction Loc rear diff in it, it can be kinda tricky----that big "S" shaped spring can make getting the c-clips out difficult--------Hans

 

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badron

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Ohio

• Oct 21, 2006

• #6

Take all you tools. No problem then.

 

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Fairmonco

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Burbank,IL

• Oct 21, 2006

• #7

Do yourself a reallllly big favor and make sure you have a "GOOD" 8mm box-end wrench to loosen the bolt that holds the crosspin in place.

Trust me,if you bring cheap tools you will regret it.