I am trying to remove the rear axle on my 99 4wd blazer. I got the rear differential cover off and removed the pinion pin. I pushed the axle in and can see up in the pinion hole a clip on the end of it. I don't know how to get to it to remove it and then how to reinstall it. Please help.

Thanks

 

If I remember right, you just rotate the axle till it falls into the diff. Its shaped like a letter "C".... Thats why you have to push the axle inward cause it cant come out when its in the slot...

 

I rotated the drive shaft along with the axle so the pinion hole stayed lined up and low and behold the little c clips dropped out. The axles slid right out.
Thanks for the help.