# How to pull the drive axle from the transmission **URL:** \ **Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\ **Tags:** escort, ford\ **Created:** [June 19, 2010, 8:36pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/how-to-pull-the-drive-axle-from-the-transmission/50569 "2010-06-19T20:36:44Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![jaredstein](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/2acd7d/32.png) [@jaredstein](https://community.cartalk.com/u/jaredstein)\ **Post date:** [June 19, 2010, 8:36pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/how-to-pull-the-drive-axle-from-the-transmission/50569/1 "2010-06-19T20:36:44Z")
We’re working on a 98 Ford Escort ZX2, and we managed to get the CV joint off the wheel splines. Now we’re trying to get it off the transmission side, but we can’t manuever enough under the car to get the necessary leverage to get it off, or even really tell where we need to apply pressure. On all the videos we’ve seen there’s just a short blurb saying “remove it with a prybar” which we’ve been trying to do with no avail. ---
**Author:** ![BadaBing2010](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/c0e974/32.png) [@BadaBing2010](https://community.cartalk.com/u/BadaBing2010)\ **Post date:** [June 19, 2010, 8:42pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/how-to-pull-the-drive-axle-from-the-transmission/50569/2 "2010-06-19T20:42:08Z")
Do you have a Haynes Manual? If not, it might be helpful to buy one or get one at the local library. Register at [AutoZone.com](http://AutoZone.com) and see if they have any diagramms online. ---
**Author:** ![jaredstein](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/2acd7d/32.png) [@jaredstein](https://community.cartalk.com/u/jaredstein)\ **Post date:** [June 19, 2010, 8:45pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/how-to-pull-the-drive-axle-from-the-transmission/50569/3 "2010-06-19T20:45:36Z")
We do, but it’s not much help. It’s hard to see where the inner cv meets the transmission and how we could even use a prybar. ---
**Author:** ![Tester](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/tester/32/15976_2.png) [@Tester](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Tester)\ **Post date:** [June 19, 2010, 8:45pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/how-to-pull-the-drive-axle-from-the-transmission/50569/4 "2010-06-19T20:45:59Z")
If this has a manual transmission, and if you’re trying to remove the driver side halfshaft, the passenger side halfshaft needs to come out first in order to push out drivers side halfshaft with this tool. [http://www.thetoolwarehouse.net/p-3371-lock-technology-836.aspx](http://www.thetoolwarehouse.net/p-3371-lock-technology-836.aspx) Tester ---
**Author:** ![jaredstein](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/2acd7d/32.png) [@jaredstein](https://community.cartalk.com/u/jaredstein)\ **Post date:** [June 19, 2010, 8:52pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/how-to-pull-the-drive-axle-from-the-transmission/50569/5 "2010-06-19T20:52:16Z")
Thanks, but I should have specified we’re working on the passenger side right now. Drivers side seems OK ---
**Author:** ![Tester](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/tester/32/15976_2.png) [@Tester](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Tester)\ **Post date:** [June 19, 2010, 8:59pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/how-to-pull-the-drive-axle-from-the-transmission/50569/6 "2010-06-19T20:59:48Z")
Then you need this tool along with a slide hammer. [http://www.thetoolwarehouse.net/p-4489-otc-7507.aspx](http://www.thetoolwarehouse.net/p-4489-otc-7507.aspx) Tester ---
**Author:** ![cigroller](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/c68b51/32.png) [@cigroller](https://community.cartalk.com/u/cigroller)\ **Post date:** [June 19, 2010, 9:19pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/how-to-pull-the-drive-axle-from-the-transmission/50569/7 "2010-06-19T21:19:04Z")
Even with that tool you’ll still need to be able to get to the area between the inner joint housing & case. Do you have the thing off the ground on jack stands? Have you removed all possible splash shields and such? ---
**Author:** ![jaredstein](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/2acd7d/32.png) [@jaredstein](https://community.cartalk.com/u/jaredstein)\ **Post date:** [June 19, 2010, 9:31pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/how-to-pull-the-drive-axle-from-the-transmission/50569/8 "2010-06-19T21:31:34Z")
Yeah but maybe not high enough to get a good enough whack. We’ll try raising it higher. ---
**Author:** ![cigroller](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/c68b51/32.png) [@cigroller](https://community.cartalk.com/u/cigroller)\ **Post date:** [June 19, 2010, 10:40pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/how-to-pull-the-drive-axle-from-the-transmission/50569/9 "2010-06-19T22:40:01Z")
Keep it safe - get taller jack stands if you have to.