Really bad luck on that deal... it came at the end trying to do the job outside on dirt, not having jacked the car up high enough ( the wagon has a LONG overhang so I was crawling back and forth ) not being able to use a rolling jack to lower the 3rd member.... had trouble with the wheel bearings and then found that the shims were too FAT.... I was really bummed out by then.....I have done 98 percent of all my mechanicing for 35 years.. and that was the worst project I was ever involved in. And then the warranteed axle needed to be replace six months from then....

No, the beating you are remembering is the 12 ft length of brass rod which I used with help hitting with a 6 lb sledge behind the car to move the outside axle shaft the last 10 thou to get it into the hub. This was due to not using the FSM directions about lowering the 3rd member to acquire the extra working distance...and people wonder why I preach following the manual.... LOL