daggerdoggie wrote:
With the axle, comes the whole brake assembly, but there is plenty of stretch in the line to pull it out far enough to pull the differential. The axle assembly comes off as a unit, brake assembly and all, so if you were to pull the axle all the way out, you would have to remove the hydraulic lines. Also, if you replace the seal, which most manuals will tell you to do if you pull the axle, you would have to pull the axle all the way out to get in a new seal. If the axle seal is good, and you are careful, you won't need to replace it.
OK...now I understand. Isn't that a horrid design? Don't most axles on other vehicles slip out in and of their own and not with the whole brake/hub assembly??
If I disconnect the hard hydraulic line to make it easier to pull, how can I cap it so all the fluid doesn't come out? Can I tap on the back of the brake/hub assembly with a mallet to break the seal and pull the axle out? Where is the location of the seal that they recommend replacing?