First: to remove those axles, and the cones, the easiest way (You're
going to hate me when you see how easily this works) is to hit the
CENTER of the hub, the axle flange, with the biggest ball peen hammer
you have, usually four whacks does it. You'll see that the cones and
axle will jump loose and the cones can be picked off with your fingers.
What happens is that weight of the axle is caused to bounce in the hub
which forces it outward.
Now you may have to get the axle stub out, if it didn't trash the
bearing. This can be done by taking the opposite axle out and
inserting a rod that will go all the way through the differential gears
and contact the broken stub. Catch the stub with a piece of 1" pipe
with a pop can taped to the end to form a spoon, this will take two
people, one has to hit the rod while the other catches the stub. When
you withdraw the 1" pipe the pop can will grab the stub and allow you
to pull it out of the hub.
At least that's how I did it, and it worked that time. It'll keep you
from having to wrassle the differential until you get it home!!
As far as fixing the differential itself I'd get a whole unit and swap
it, you should have spares on hand anyway. I just bought a whole truck
as it cost about the same as buying two differentials already pulled at
the junk yard. It was a lost truck as the frame had been stretched
(poorly done) but the drive train components were good.
Try that and report back,
Joe F.
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