Axle removal on passenger side HELP>?!

[2gawdttalon]

taking out my axel on my non turbo eclipse and i have no idea how to take it off, is it just a pop out underneath the boot? ### help pics would help. thanx

 

[Mikelb]

Are you trying to get the axle out of the transmission or the spindle or both?

VFAQ has a writeup, though this is for the AWD, it should be a very similar process...

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This method is the fastest way to do it, if you don't plan on doing any work to the axles. It does not require removing the axles from the spindles. However, if your CV boots are really dried out, this may cause them to crack, due to the extreme angle the outer CV joint is at while the axle is out. If your boots are that dried out and old, though, you should use Method 2 and follow the CV Boot VFAQ to replace the boots.
Passenger side:

Remove the tie rod cotter pin and disconnect the tie rod end
Remove the brakeline bracket from the strut
Remove the lower strut bolts (17mm)
Pull the hub down and pull the passenger axle from the transaxle. A pry bar must be used inbetween the CV joint and the transaxle to release the retaining clip on the axle end.
Pull the axle out and rotate it into the wheelwell, and wire it up to the spring/strut out of the way

Edit: Here's the Method #2:

Method 2

Turn the steering wheel all the way to the side you are working on (this will pull the tie rod towards the center of the car). Remove the drive axle cotter pins and nuts (this will require someone to step on the brakes while you use a long breaker bar to loosen the nuts, disregard if you loosened the nuts earlier), brakeline bracket from the strut, and lower strut bolts. Then slide the hubs away from the outer axle spline leaving the axle shaft still connected to the transaxle. Then remove the whole axle shaft. For the passenger side, there is a metal ring clip on the end of the axle. To pull the axle, put a large screwdriver or prybar between the axle end and tranny, and give it a quick jerk. It should pop the clip loose and then you slide it out of the tranny.

^That's what I do... it's easiest to break the nut loose on the axle before jacking the car up though(car in gear, e-brake engaged)
It'll be a PITA to break that nut loose, it was most likely put on with an impact wrench...

 

[2gawdttalon]

thanks man! i'll give it a shot today thanks for the help.

 

[Mikelb]

You're welcome.

If you have any problems/questions, lemme know.

-Mikelb