Front passenger axle threads stripped by axle nut...looking for advice

[TrinidadLR4]

There is nothing particularly involving about replacing the front half shafts in this truck. There are a couple of videos on Youtube that show you how. A good one to follow is this guy doing it on an L322.

 

[Marco Pizzolo]

Thanks TrinidadLR4.

 

[Lakeranger]

I had major issues using after market axles. They wouldn't stay seated and kept popping out. The axles use a split ring to seat into a groove in differential and I found that the OEM is a beefier axle and their split rings mates to the differential without popping out. Of course your damaged axle, if OEM, can be difficult to now pop out during removal.

 

[Marco Pizzolo]

Thanks Lakeranger.

I took a break from laying on the cold concrete in the garage for a bit, but appreciate the insight. I'm certainly not unwilling to buy OEM in order to ensure that the job is only done once. In the video i watched it looked like they used a small pry bar to pop out the half shaft from the differential. Is that what you did as well, or did you find a better approach?

Thanks again,

 

[Michael Gain]

I've always used a small pry bar. Quick popping movement normally unseated the circlip

 

[Marco Pizzolo]

Thank you Michael Gain. Sounds like this will be my approach as well.