Wolf creek stubi

[Manny1973]

I have a Subaru 390 rear end lsd in my 240z and I have the wolf creek subi adapters for the rear end.  I’m putting cv axles in but I can’t get the stubi’s off the stock half shafts. See photos. I don’t want to damage the Subaru adapters, any suggestions for getting them off the half shafts?

[ZHoob2004]

Heat the adapter with a torch; they'll come apart.

[NewZed]

Hard plastic hammer, block of wood...the part that's sticking is just a press fit.

 

Use a heat gun instead of torch if you don't want to burn your paint.

[Manny1973]

Heat on the adapter or the half shaft?

[NewZed]

It's not really an adapter.  It's an axle.

 

Heat on the flange of the half-shaft.  The part that needs to expand.  But really, a big plastic hammer or even a piece of 2x4 will do it.  Just grab a piece of wood, hold on to the axle (the new shiny part), and hit the half-shaft flange.  It will pop right off.

[ZHoob2004]

1 hour ago, NewZed said:

It's not really an adapter.  It's an axle.

 

Heat on the flange of the half-shaft.  The part that needs to expand.  But really, a big plastic hammer or even a piece of 2x4 will do it.  Just grab a piece of wood, hold on to the axle (the new shiny part), and hit the half-shaft flange.  It will pop right off.

 

I think the half shaft fits into the axle, not the other way around, meaning the adapter should be heated.

 

But I agree, a sharp smack with just about anything ought to separate them. Be less gentle, nothing is going to break.

 

Edited July 24, 2018 by ZHoob2004

[Zetsaz]

They have a tendency to do that.... when I was pulling my axles I ended up getting a sharp screwdriver to hit between them so I could pry and separate them from the companion flanges.