Cool.
Yeah I got the axles out and all the bolts out (put a couple in a few threads in case it lets go). I tried tapping on a small chisel to get it worked in between there.
No luck so far. Starting to run out of daylight so I called it a day.
I might sacrifice a cheap screwdriver and hit it with the grinder to give it more edge to get in there.

The next hurdle will be in looking at the KIA Tech site I'll need to get 220ft lbs on the nuts that hold the bearings on at the ends of the shafts (I'm going to replace them as I think they need it as well).

There a trick to that?

(Last solid axle I did was an old RX-7 and the bearings pressed on, had to take the shafts and bearings to a shop)

I know full of questions, but this is different than other stuff I've worked on and I wanna make sure I do it right. smile

Last edited by TeamCatFlap; 06/04/13 05:01 AM.

2001 Kia Sportage
Warn manual hubs, 2" spacer up front, TJ 105 springs Rav4 shocks, 235/75/15 BFG A/T KOs, Skidplate back to under the T-case, trans cooler, XRC8 winch on custom bumper, Synth winch line, fuel can mount, Rigid D2 Dually overhead lights.