after reading a couple threads w/ not supporting the brakes w/ a jack stand i'm having difficulty putting the axle back in. to those that had this problem, how did you solve it?

 

keep tryin it'll take u some time. Put a jack under the lower control arm and lift it up and try 2 get the axle straight. Twist and push, twist and push. It took me and my lil bro an hour and 15 min to get it back in.

 

yah i know wat you mean. i did a couple searches and found the one by ciburri... so you're sayin the easiest way is to jack the control arms to get the axle parallel to the ground?

 

dont let it fall out in the first place.

ive taken my springs/coilovers off a few times and never had an issue. if you do things right, you wont have an issue. support the brake caliper/control arm during the installation.

 

haha i just had this prob monday. your gonna have to remove the boot at the end adn guide it back in by hand. there are bearing on the knuckles that fall off and keep it from going in all the way. good luck!!

 

hey thanks for all the help! i will probably take the boot off tomorrow AM. i will keep you posted.

 

I had the same problem and honestly i just sat there and wiggled it for 45 mins and got it back in with some help from a friend was rotating the steering wheel round and round until I felt like it was sliding back in.

 

i had the same problem and ya i took the rubber boot of and the bearings are set up like a triangle and have to be positioned just right in order to fit where they go once you take the boot off its pretty simple to figure out

 

You guys talking about putting the axle in the transmission or the hub???? you guys are just doing more work by taking the boot off. you dont need to.

 

me and my friend were putting on his front spring and it seems the axle has poped out? how do we know for sure? something defiently happened because we cant put the strut back on because it wont line back up.. anyone know whats wrong? did the actual axle pop out or something else? maybe the axle is loose or something? any help would be great

 

just line it up and pop it back in. Have you or your buddy hold the rotor/wheel hub whatever to prevent the axle from poping out again and the other person move the strut around until its in place. pull the boot backwards outward so you'll see how it lines up. when you get the struts in place and bolted in then fix the boot.

 

LOL, i know the frustration with that.... took me awhile to get it back it, an easyer way to pop it in is to pull the inner CV back and use your hand to guide it in, they line up different than other axles.