2G Rear Hub won't come off

[Aproductions]

My axle is seized in the hub in the rear of my 2g. I pulled the knuckle off with the axle in it. I already removed the 4 bolts for the hub and it won't come off. I am trying to pull the axle with the hub and replace both but keep the knuckle. Am I missing anything here ?

 

[gst-turbo]

Use a cutting torch and cut it off or grinder

 

[Aproductions]

I do not want to mess up the parking brake stuff or the knuckle where would I start cutting

 

[dexterholland04]

Big f***ing hammer. Or, pull the entire knuckle and have a shop press the old one out.

 

[twicks69]

be prepared to replace the axle and the hub assembly. It is a very common problem. You can take off all the brake stuff and then use a settling torch and a 50 ton press, but you still will likely have problems. Be prepared.

 

[Black95TSIawd]

I'm going through this now as i'm replacing all my rear bushings and installing extended studs. The plate where the E-brake stuff is bolted into is held up with the wheel bearing hub. You can stick a pry bar behind the plate and the knuckle and just pry it off. I sprayed PB Blaster everywhere and it came off this way after a day of sitting.

 

[Aproductions]

I ordered new hubs but I should just have to replace the outer cv right? I want to keep the knuckle and the rest of the axle. The hub and cv joint should come out together and then just replace those 2.

The picture is why I am trying to get

 

[Aproductions]

I also so posted with no reply are the front and rear outer cv joints the same for these cars?

 

[STRICTLY]

If you ever need new rear axles we have some in stock - http://strictlyperformance.parts/shop/strictly-performance-2g-dsm-awd-rear-axle

 

[Aproductions]

I know I have you on my mind if this doesn't workout

 

[jakk220]

We had to use a cutting torch on mine to get the old hub off with out damaging the knuckle and then pressed out the axle. The threads on mine were damaged so we used a re-threading axle nut to save the axle and it worked like a charm.

 

[jakk220]

I believe an air hammer and a BFH played a part in removing it too.

 

[Aproductions]

Jakk you got a part number for the rethread

 

[jakk220]

It was in a kit like this. The m22 - 1.50 is the one you should need.

http://mobiledistributorsupply.com/...VmUj0kh6xnIhoL7QiXcz89Zs27sqTjZ6oaAmQH8P8HAQ#

 

[jakk220]

Just make sure you try not to mushroom the axle. If you do you might have to grind it down a bit and then thread on the re-threading nut. This job is a PITA and there's no way around it .

 

[Black95TSIawd]

So I jinxed myself. Took apart the driverside rear suspension and the axle is seized. Wonderful....

 

[95talongirl]

I anti-siezed the hell out of the hub when it went back together.

Ended up having the axles rebuilt because they were seized in the hubs. Took the hub/axle to a shop that rebuilds cv axles in the detroit area, and they just put a new end on it. They attempted to use a 50-ton press on the hub/axle and that wouldn't separate it.