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      11-27-2020, 07:18 PM   #4
dablackbimmer
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Originally Posted by nsjames View Post
You're likely going to find that you can't just put the halfshaft back into the hub because the splines are intentionally twisted.

I ended up making this with an extra axle nut to pull it through.

just something to be aware of.
Sucked when I found it out on a saturday afternoon.
Thanks for the tip, in some of the DIY's I've watched they used a slide hammer or another tool that grips the edge of the hub and pushes the axle out via tightening a nut as you've shown.
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