How to remove Axels?

[avezbakiyev]

Hello,

I am trying to remove the axles, but they dont want to budge out of the diff. Did I miss something? Are they supose to slip out of the CV boot, or does it come out as an asembly with the CV joint together? want kind of force will it take?

Any help or direction would be great.

Thanks

[avezbakiyev]

Forgot ot mention this is for a w211 (2003 e320)
Hello,

I am trying to remove the axles, but they dont want to budge out of the diff. Did I miss something? Are the supose to slip out of the CV boot, or does it come out as an asembly with the CV joint? want kind of force will it take?

Any help or direction would be great.

Thanks

[pawoSD]

There is a locking C-clip inside the differential that must be removed from the end of the splined shaft. You have to drain the diff and pull the rear cover to get to it.

[avezbakiyev]

how do I pull the diff down is the axels are still attached? is there a way to remove it from the CV joint? its ok if the other end stays in the diff. my end result is that I am trying to change out the subframe.