How To Remove C Clips On Axle
stvrob
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- #1
Hello:
My rear axle seal on my 06 Trailblazer EXT needs to exist replaced, but I am having difficulty removing the footling C clip from the groove at the inner end of the beam. I have the pinion shaft out, and I can push inward on the finish of the axle, but in that location only doesnt seem to be enough clearance to sideslip out the C-ring from the groove. I assumed information technology would practically slip off. Please, does anyone know any trick to go that ring off? I have the vehicle in pieces in my in-laws driveway, 800 miles from habitation.
- #2
The easiest thing to utilise is a magnetic pickup tool. Y'all tin get one pretty much anywhere; Sears, Harbor Freight etc.
stvrob
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- #three
gmac310; I tried a magnet, I can movement the ring around, but the shaft cant be pushed in far enough for information technology to slip out, the inner edge doesnt quite clear the pinion gear. Should it simply sideslip out hands?
What about the speed sensor for the ABS? Does that need to come out to get a bit more than "inward movement"
- #4
I haven't changed an beam on one of these yet, but I've done others in the past. Then I don't know how helpful I can exist.
Have you tried to have a second person push on the axle? I think I've read that the ABS ring does accept to come off anyway for the seal or bearing to fit out.
- #5
Do you take a locking rear end. If so you need to slide the H block back some and rotate the c-clip so the opening is facing you lot. Have a big spiral driver and pry at the slot the clip ride on the axle inwards towards the spider gears. There is a sequence to get clearance for the axle to move inwards. You may also need in one case you become the c-clip out to pry the axle again outward for it to interruption free.
Just replaced the rear axle seals concluding week. first locker rear cease I take e'er done.
Youtube will testify you this but non much detail in the videos I establish
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stvrob
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- #6
I don't call up I have the locking rear finish. I will await up the RFQ code to be certain though
- #7
Locker rear end will be easy to spot. You will see more than components in the spider gear area. Reg rear end volition have the 4 spider gears merely equally in the first picture of my post.
Then it seems that the axles are just stuck from varnish in the rear stop. Rotate the c-clips in a fashion the the open up stop is facing yous. Take a large spiral drive and try to pry the axle inwards to give you clearance to go the c-prune out. Use a magnet or as I have some hemostats or pocket-sized needle nose pliers to grasp the c-clips.
stvrob
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- #8
No G80 in the RPO code, and so i recall that means no to the locker.
Ok. I will try a bit more than force. Should I tap on the end of the beam with a hammer? When I push on it it by hand it seems to be bottoming on something. It does move in a bit only bottoms before the clip groove is fully exposed. I will try to remove the antilock speed sensors too though I didn't recall there was any mechanical touching with that.
- #9
Checking on how you lot made out in getting the beam out?
stvrob
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- #10
Thanks nunzio. I was able to pry inward with a large screwdriver in the c clip notch and the beam moved in another 1/16" or so. The clip was easy to remove after that. I did need to utilise a slide hammer to remove the axles though. At that place is a splined ring pressed onto the shaft just inboard of the bearing which I recollect is the pickup for the wheel speed sensor. I hope information technology wasn't damaged extracting the shaft. I did not extract the bearings because the parts store sold me the wrong begetting and they appeared to exist ok anyhow. Just in that location doesn't seem to be a fashion to inspect the inner edge.
The new seals fit fine, but there doesn't seem to be every bit much contact surface with the axle as the ones I pulled out. When installed, there is about one/8" of shiny surface exposed outside the seal then I hope the new seals have acceptable life. As well, the old seals appear to be in excellent condition, other than the fact that the right side had oil flung all over the emergency brake shoes. I was considering leaving them alone after I pulled the axles.
The emergency brakes accept never worked right, and I was expecting the shoes to be worn out. Actually they had practically no wear, I don't think the automated adjusting system ever worked.
stvrob
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- #11
Oh. As well noticed on the rear brake pads, the inner pad had much less wear than the outer pad. Should I use a dab of grease to insure they can slide on the caliper correctly?
- #12
I'd clean the slide surfaces actually well and lube em up.
- #thirteen
I have worked on many drum and disc brakes systems and accept yet to see
uniform wear on both shoes or both pads.
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