lsd and axle install

[the_one]

I need to install an lsd and new axles. I know this question might sound stupid but I haven't had time to check or anything. Would it be possible to replace them without taking the wheels off? What I mean is would it be possible to swap them while the wheels were on and the car was on ramps? Of course, I will do proper research before I attempt it. This is just a preliminary question. I am just trying to figure out what I will need to do the job. Thanks in advance.

[MakotoS13]

nobody answer this. let him try.

i wanna see if its possible.

[the_one]

nobody answer this. let him try.

i wanna see if its possible.

I just said it was preliminary. Geez. I haven't even looked at the car.

[SimpleS14]

I changed the LSD without removing the wheels, I didn't look at the axles to well. I don't see why you would have to take off your wheels...since the axles bolt on the back of the hubs and the hubs are held by other bits too.

[TheTicTac]

I changed the LSD without removing the wheels, I didn't look at the axles to well. I don't see why you would have to take off your wheels...since the axles bolt on the back of the hubs and the hubs are held by other bits too.

I've changed them without taking the wheels off. Makoto, you should research some more if you want to clown on people. It just makes you look like an ass.

[twitchy]

I wanna see you try this too

can you make a video?

[Sil Beer S13]

take off the axles?? what about the axle bolts?

[dct223]

if u dumb a**es could read, he also wants to replace axels this is why makoto said it wasnt possible to not take off the wheels...

and yes u will have to take off the wheels to remove the rear brake assembly and rotor, to get to the 36mm axel nut in FRONT of the hub...

[Andrew Bohan]

errr i dont' remember having to take off the brakes to get the 36mm nut off.

in fact, i took a pic during my diff/axle swap
http://guernsey.globat.com/~mountainracer.com/tunetech/vlsd/hub.jpg

[TheTicTac]

I'm looking at the assembly right now, and from my stand point I can remove the shaft and differential with out taking off the rim.

Thanks driftaholic

[XxJaPxOxNeEs23xX]

well he said hes going to drive up onto a ramp. you will have to lift the tires somehow to be able to move the axles and drive shaft too to take the bolts off for the lsd

[dct223]

my mistake about the brake assembly, kept thinking about a hub removal

[silviasichigo]

Only if you have a rim that has a hole right where that 36mm nut is then yeah you can but why in the hell would you do something like that??? Really? I mean go to a tool store get some jack stands jack it up, put them under, and do the job. don't make the shit hard on yourself.

[sykikchimp]

exactly... and more than likely your axles won't play nice. They are almost ALWAYS a bitch to get out of the hub without the right tools.

go to Autozone and rent/borrow a hub/axle puller:
http://www.autozone.com/images/in_our_stores/loan_a_tool/pullers_specialized/27037L.jpg

http://www.autozone.com/servlet/UiBroker?ForwardPage=/az/in_our_stores/loan_a_tool/pullers_specialized/flange_axle_fwd.jsp

Few turns of a breaker bar and they pop right out hassle free.. and you can just return the tool when your done, and get your money back.

[TheTicTac]

Why would he need a hub/axle puller?

All he would have to do is drop diff.
Unscrew large ass nut from axle
tap with hammer and both diff and axles off without rims being touched.

[Dousan_PG]

Why would he need a hub/axle puller?

All he would have to do is drop diff.
Unscrew large ass nut from axle
tap with hammer and both diff and axles off without rims being touched.


sometimes they dont come out easy
depends on the car
mine were easy
but my friends..good luck
HAD to get the puller

[sykikchimp]

sometimes they dont come out easy
depends on the car
mine were easy
but my friends..good luck
HAD to get the puller

yeah.. mine were not cooperative either.. not even the BFH could do the job.. :rl:

[CoasTek240]

i dont quite get how the hub axle puller works in pulling off my stock hubs for a 5 lug swap.
after i've removed the rotor and taken off the 30mm hub bolt (36mm hub bolt in rear), i assume i place the 'hub puller" flat against the hub, and tighten down the luguts.
do i just pull? I'm sure id be able to figure it out once down there, but im just curious.
thanx for any help you may be able to give me.

[nokeone]

it's also much easier if you have both wheels off the ground at the same time and can spin the axels...it allows much easier access the the bolts...spin the bolts to the bottom, pull ebrake, take off...spin to the next two..ebrake..etc etc..

[S14DB]

i dont quite get how the hub axle puller works in pulling off my stock hubs for a 5 lug swap.
after i've removed the rotor and taken off the 30mm hub bolt (36mm hub bolt in rear), i assume i place the 'hub puller" flat against the hub, and tighten down the luguts.
do i just pull? I'm sure id be able to figure it out once down there, but im just curious.
thanx for any help you may be able to give me.
Off topic, but. You're doing it wrong. You have to take off the 4 bolts in the back and take it off with the bearing. Then seperate the two.
http://www.pdm-racing.com/products/imag/RHub_bearing.jpg

[dct223]

i dont quite get how the hub axle puller works in pulling off my stock hubs for a 5 lug swap.
after i've removed the rotor and taken off the 30mm hub bolt (36mm hub bolt in rear), i assume i place the 'hub puller" flat against the hub, and tighten down the luguts.
do i just pull? I'm sure id be able to figure it out once down there, but im just curious.
thanx for any help you may be able to give me.

You will maybe need the puller for the rear, to take the hubs off the axel. Be sure you take off the 4bolts the bearing connects to the spindle? or w/e it is, and take off the 36mm axel nut

place the puller so it grabs on to the hub itself, in this case with the tool shown above i think you tighten lugnuts on it, then the part where its able to tighten on the puller, the cylindrical part with the threads, u place that where the axel is, in the middle of the hub, then u tighten it. This will pull the hub straight off the axel.