Always overlook the simple things - been watching endless YT videos on how to get this shaft out of the hub. Slidehammers, pullers, mallets - after watching this, went and got my rotary hammer, plugged it in, whacked the shaft and out it popped. Fookin brilliant. (if you've got a rotary hammer that is!)

This worked superb on a FWD Ford Transit! Beating the crap out of it with a hammer didn't move it the slightest. Hammer drill? Came loose without a sweat. Your a lifesaver, thanks!

After trying with big hammer, lots of heat & penetrating's fluid, gave up and went to KZfaq. Dug out my old air hammer. I too was skeptical...... Worked like a champ - thanks so much for sharing! It really worked

I watched your video and ran straight to harbor freight and even bought the same model bangarang that you have. 10 seconds is all it took. After a can of pb blaster and several trips to the parts store to rent tools....the chisel method is perfect. Thanks a ton!!!

You’re the man. Nothing else worked but this, my experience was literally identical to this. THANK YOU!

Only this worked for me. 10 years old car. 2 weeks of other failed tries.. Used 3 penetrating rust dissolvers, 2 big hammers, damaged axle. Used heat upto 250°C, used and damaged 2 hub pullers.. nothing worked, apart from this. Brilliant idea

Worked in seconds after I struggled for hours with a hammer! Great tip

After watching this video, I realised I had a hammer attachment in my air tool kit. Fired up the compressor😮 and started hammering away. Took a bit of time and fiddling with the pressures, but the shaft eventually let go! I thought I was stuck! Thanks again for sharing the technique.

Also used it on the bearing retaining clip. Tool has proved itself useful 👌

I was thinking that it wouldn't work. When it broke loose I thought man that looks like some good camera tricks. I suppose the high frequency is what did it like someone else in the comments said. Lol, great video don't forget that heat might mess up the seals in the bearings and bake the grease.

I had a similar issue with a Toyota Minivan. I bought this exact rotary hammer from Harbor Freight and the chisel bit. 30 seconds of running the hammer, the axle started to budge. It took about 10 more seconds and it was free. I tried pullers, hammers, heat and wd40 without success. This totally worked.

Best advice ever. I had a Toyota axle bearing with a seized axle that wouldn't budge. Beat it to death with a sledge, lubricated it, heated it, thought it would be there forever. Bought a cheap impact air hammer ($30 for gun and 3 bits) and it literally came off in seconds.

IT WORKED! I tried everything pullers heat sludge hammers etc. I was like most thinking about just removing the knuckle and having it pressed out. It was not as quick as what is in the video. It took at least 15 min with the rotary hammer and the pointed bit. I tried various speed settings but settled on the fastest and with some perseverance it came off. THANK YOU! If it failed I was going to try somehow soaking it in water? hey I guess try everything. Guy in a comment below had this idea but did not have to try it but was curious if that would work.

Thanks for the video and the idea of using this tool. Didn’t have one so I guess it gave me an excuse for another tool and it worked on top of that. About 45 sec-1 min on a Honda pilot axle and it started to move. I was about at my wits end.

You just saved my life. I ran to the Northern Tools and I bought one and it came strait off. Thank you Sir

That worked! Omg thank you for this video. I was getting really frustrated but I didn't think to try my air hammer.

Super thanks for this video. My stuck CV axle ('05 Focus) had resisted about 20 seconds of air hammering and several hand hammers. I watched this video and was sure with this tool that axle would budge. But getting this tool or one like it was going to take some time. Somehow knowing this problem would get solved gave me an idea. Soak with PB Blaster 20 minutes. (WD40 did not work). I tried with the air hammer (cheap) one more time and it moved! The axle is out now and thank you once again.

That was amazing! Thank you so much for sharing that. I hadn’t thought about a hammer drill, but it makes perfect sense.

Just sharing my experience. 18 y/o car in the salt belt CNY. Need a new axle shaft. Nothing worked. Soaked in penetrating oil, really went to town with the sledge: Nothing. I tried using my rotor puller tool to hook onto the hub and use the forcing screw to push it through. Shocked that this didn't work. Saw this video and the successful comments convinced me to try it. This thing was stuck too well for the impact hammer. I decided to cook the bearing using the acetylene torch. it was only by using the torch and then full swings with the sledge that I got it to move. I thought the impact hammer would work after it started moving but it did not. the forcing screw did though. I'm sure the vibrations of the tool helped some. Good luck all with your projects. For the rusted junk, it seems to always come down to the acetylene torch for me.

it worked.Fantastic!!!!! I tried everything, nothin worked, til i tried this method. Thank you thank you thank you

Just an idea. You mentioned changing the control arm also. Would buying a new control arm and only swapping out the joints be good if the control arm threads are too rusty? Then adding a weld to the ball joint in case the press fit is too loose.

It’s pretty wild considering I’m working on a ford with the same problem lol exact same parts and all. Thanks, I’ll give it a try.

I have an air powered one in the tool box somewhere i think.. hopefully I can get this figured. started a new job last week and i need this car!

I was having the same problem with the cv axle not being able to extract it with out cutting it for 3 hours did everything then I watch ur video and went to Home Depot rent a hammer I and tried again and it took me quite literally 15 seconds holly molly ! They charge me 10$ for renting the tool now I’m considering getting one hammer

I am working on a 2006 Honda CRV. Replacing the balljoints/control arms. Passenger side axle/hub came right out after 1 whack w hammer. Driver side is SEIZED. Pounded w hammer to the point of slight mushrooming on metal...tried heat, liquid wrench, prying, etc... will not budge. I have a rotary drill, going to try this today. Thanks for the video.

Excellent tip, should have watched this video before wasting 3 days removing my Axel, I have a hammer drill that I could have used

I'm going to try this next. I've already tried gallons of PB Blaster a sledgehammer a puller and heat. I hope it's this easy for me.

Thank you! Been struggeling with this for hours!

THANK YOU THANK YOU. I broke two pullers used a sledge and tons of pb blaster and this worked perfect THANK YOU

thank you. 25 mins of struggling with a pry bar, took all of 15 seconds to hammer it out

Great tip, I have a couple of roto hammers and a muffler gun, so I'm ready for AXLE WARS!

Wow. Just wow. That was so satisfying to watch i het that felt amazing!

Worked ! After 6 hours of blow torch, big lump hammer and using a puller which I snapped from turning too hard

What is that tip on the totary hammer you're using to push against axle?

This is a good idea because of its high frequency and the weight of the moving parts in the tool and the punch is closer to the weight of the outer cup and spline of the driveshaft allowing maximum acceleration of the shaft. A sledgehammer will not work because it moves slowly meaning the wheel hub and rubber bushings absorb the force (or if you are unlucky your diff/gearbox absorbs the force...). However, if the hub has been driven to the point where the bearing has heated up and the splines have fused to the shaft then this is not going to work. I remember a friend taking one to a shop with a 100ton press. it got to 50 tonnes before going bang.

Sadly this didnt work for mine, but thanks for the recommend! Seems like a great idea

I tried just about everything to get my axle out-been a week long journey. After watching this video, my axle was out in 30 seconds!!

High torque impact and the slide hammer hub attachment with the black rod to push the axle in

Nice trick! Thanks for sharing

2011 Ford Fusion Sport: I tried everything from sledge, 3 different torches (Hand torch, turbo torch, oxy accet.), pickle fork, three arm gear puller and no dice. The two lower control arm bushings were also impossible. Bought a new knuckle assembly and axle.

Love this , brilliant idea .

Danm one of these will be hella useful I used a 12 ton hydraulic press and the danm frame on the hydraulic press has bent.

Tried this on the front drive shaft of a Jeep Grand Cherokee. Heat, PB blaster, and the hammer drill.... didn't budge a mm.

What if you have a hub/bearing assembly seized inside the knuckle? Think this would work to chisel it off? 05 Grand Caravan with bad bearing.

Thanks to share dude. Why the hell do manufacturers don't put some anti seize during assembly??

Does that bit come included with the hammer? If not what the specific size of the bit? I’m doing this in a cpl of days my cars been up on jack stands for weeks because I can’t get the axle to move for the life of me!

Thank you

thanks you’re the man

Life saver!!! Thank you

Thanks. Was going to try a puller but ill try this first. Was the bit included with the rotary hammer, harbor freight?

I love this video but I'm stuck at the hub it won't move at all to get the the cv Axl 😅

Looking at it I don't think you tried the removing the studs and then putting bolts with a nut on back side, facing in the way and using the knuckle as the point to wind it off. If the knuckle is not giving a good solid facing then you just need to arrange some sort of hard point - a piece of old flat scrap metal cut to fit, whatever. It does work... most of the time...

Dang I got the same car, 2004 Hyundai Elantra right? I’ll def put that rotary hammer on my wishlist.

Hi mate this didnt work for me it seems like its rust welded in there, do you have any other ideas

So did you apply any liquid wrench or PB blaster.... Was heat involved? I have tried this and the axle did not move. I live in the south, so by no means is my knuckle any where as corroded and rusted as this car. I must be missing something. How long did you use the rotary hammer on the axle before it moved.

I hope you put never seize on the splines at re-assembly.

I'm glad that work for you,but I have to say I seen no evidence of sledge hammer strikes anywhere I guess I will have to try it to believe it ,I've used my top of line large snap on air hammer with not even a smidge of motion I removed knuckle with shaft in and cut it off from back and heated it from back and came out with hammer,but will try your method in the future

Ocean car or Northern salty roads? That's a lot of rust. Great video tip using hammer drill.

Great trick

Did exactly what u did. Ball joint and everything

Whats a gud cheaper drill that a get the axle out..besides the hundred dollar Bauer

Great job! I'm going to replace mine in a subaru tomorrow am. Thankfully it's not so rusted like yours is. I'll hopefully let ya know how it goes. Following afternoon: I spent 4 hours alternating between beating with a 5 lb. hammer, soaking in PB blaster, heat and using a 5 ton gear puller. No dice. Next I'll try a rotary hammer, then taking it to the shop if necessary.

Will this always work on northern rust belt cars ?

I find before removing the ball joints I use an air impact hammer with a pointed chisel usually will drive the drive shaft out. Another way is to use a three jaw puller on the hub with the puller shaft on the axal and after it's loaded tight against it take a heavy hammer & give the center bolt a few hard shots will also pop it out

air hammer?

Thank you for the idea. This helped me tremendously! and saved me a lot of stress. The CV Axel was seized in the wheel bearing on my girlfriends Dodge Grand caravan. and I spent three days with torches pullers sledge hammers etc.. And nothing would work! I took the rotary hammer and got behind the wheel bearing hub assembly. And hammered it from the back side with a punch bit and got it to come out half way. That stopped working so I stuck a tuning fork between the wheel bearing and strut tower and pounded it in there tight. Then I put the puller on and tightened it up and got on the back side of the wheel bearing assembly again with the Hilti rotary hammer and off it came. The absolute worst thing that I have had to do working on my own vehicles. Hope my comment will help someone else and save some stress and aggravation.

Shouldve kept the control arm joint in while smashing it with hammer, so the force won't go away

I'm doing this tomorrow on a 2015 Mustang. Replacing the rear wheel bearings. I'm stuck on the driver side. Nothing is working. Sledgehammer hammer, specialty tools, nothing.

I once tried air hammers, 5lb sledge hammers, and a 5 ton puller and still couldnt get it out. I ended up just taking the steering knuckle off the car with the bearing and cv joint attached.

Does it come with that pin to punch out the axle

Rust belt life ✊🏼

I was literally thinking of using that same tool from bauer

AHAHAH u serious bro? I hope this works for me. Going to try it tomorrow.

Update, So I really wanted this to work. Unfortunately after 25 Minutes of using the rotary with full body weight behind me the only thing I accomplished was heating up the Bauer Rotary Hammer to the point I was concerned with failure. I live in NC and the parts have almost no rust. but this is just not moving on a ford focus 2009 front wheel. Looks like I am finally making a deposit into the junk yard for other robber barrons to steel parts from her. Has 200k but everything outside of the Wheel hubs are in good working order.....Win some lose some....

Wow this is insane, I was lucky with a 7 ton puller and a couple of hammer hits ….

unbelievable, are you sure it was stuck?

I will try this next time I need to. But I am a skeptic, I did not see any hammer marks on that axle. I would have needed to see the other attempts to believe.

Nice

Tried on my car, all the tool did was dig a hole in the end of the driveshaft, didnt budge a inch!

I tried that and I ain't working for me

Usually a few shots with a baby sledgehammer release it.

My axle shaft is so stuck in the hub I was hammering with a punch for a solid ten minutes and nothing hopeful that this work I drive an 03 Camry

It worked for me. Got the 10 Amp model. Probably end up taking it back after I'm finished

That was stuck a little, frozen is when a 20 ton press won't move them. You need a bigger hammer, not a dead blow.

If not, just a small air hammer works

Why can't people just clean the splines and smother them with copper grease or similar would make life so much easier, I've found a small suede brush to be perfect for this

I tried this as my last hope, and it didn't work:(

Pain in the A

And PB Blastet

Antiseize

This guy does not oil undercoat

Do I need to take out the ball joints and tie rod end before pushing the cv axle in with the hammer ? I’ve been trying it with those still attached , is that what can be keeping it stuck ?

2:11 is where he tries. Save some time

Lol nice

I went out and bought one of these Harbor Freight tools and it did NOTHING! A baby woodpecker would have been more effective. If you've got a Chrysler minivan with a stuck hub, try something else.

That car is trash underneath.

Amateurs . .

remove the whole axle and hub, leave in water for couple hours, say thanks

Knock the stut out first bro then hit ur axle with a 3 lb hammer don't need air hammer knock ur strut all the way out take a pry bar to the lower control arm then knock ur strut out then hit ur cv axles if it womt go spray it with a lil free all and wait 15 min and then tap it i do it every day it works

Omg trying now