Hi I have to swap out my new cv axle on the FR side of my 97 2dr 4x4 Blazer. This method makes it seem like all you have to do is take of the hub and slide the cv axle out of this hole. Is this correct? I blew a brake line and I guess it rubbed the axle boot...

Here is the link from the thread:

https://blazerforum.com/forum/tech-articles-diy-29/best-cv-axle-replacement-method-41863/

 

Ive replaced a few CVs on my blazer...after doing the first 2 Hanr posted that thread...my next two replacements I tried forever to get the CV out without pulling the spindle...couldn't do it.

I dunno if he had a special trick or what...but that thing was not coming out with the spindle in place for me.

 

Thats what it looks like to me to!

 

I would love to know if there is a trick. I haven't had to pull a CV yet, but when I replace my hubs I'm pretty sure there was no way of getting the CV out without pulling the spindle.

 

Yea someones gotta know forsure! I might have to take my wheels and hubs off just to try this!

 

It is very possible to do. I have replaced the passengers side axle twice without removing the spindle. All you got to do is wiggle the shaft and put a pry bar between the shaft and t-case and pry. Getting it out was not the problem with me, however, putting it back in that way was a booger. But it can be done, trust me

 

t-case? the cv axle goes into the differential?

 

sure theres a quick way, once you've taken apart your front end 10 million times you can have your whole front end apart in 1/2 an hour. I think the last time I replaced my cv's it took me two hours to replace both of my cv's. I found it much easier to take the old one out and to put the new one in if you take off the shock, makes a lot more room to work with

 

The shaft will flex in the two joints just enough to where when you take the pry bar and pry the shaft out just enough to pop the snap ring loose, you can then work it up and down, side to side, whatever and it will come out of there. To put the new one in is the reverse. You put the threaded end part way through the spindle first, then wiggle it till it is at the hole in the t-case, put some *** behind it and push it in as far as you can. Then take an air-hammer with the pointed bit, put in the indention in the end of the shaft, give it a short burst and check to see if it's all the way in. (Usually with the air hammer it don't take much) Put your hub, brakes and wheel back on and you're done. No need for alignment cause you didn't mess with anything that would throw it off. I was able to do it having never done anything like that before.

 

I just changed out the driver's side hub last week and thought about this thread.

I still don't see how it is possible, though maybe having a ZR2 might make things different. If I'm not mistake, the ZR2's have longer CV's. I played around a bit but didn't go so far as to pull the CV out of the TC first and then try to wriggle it out of the spindle.