ok, we've tried wiggling it back in there and it just won't go in.. this has been going on for nearly 2hrs

i gotta get it fixed today or i'm w/o a car and my friends gotta leave tonight and go to school tomorrow

please help

 

have you tried gently rotating it back and forth while wiggling it in? i had to do that on my accord a while back...

 

we wiggled and pushed it around for hrs... no dice

basically, i'm stuck at home now until tonight when some friends are coming back over to help me fix it.

 

if you cant wiggle it back in, the bearings probably popped out of place. Most likely gonna have to cut open the CV boot and re-set the bearings, or buy a new axle.

 

took me about 2 minutes after I freaked out to get it back in. I used some force and wiggled it. Also when you wiggle it, get a feel of where the axle actually locks in,, it won't go all the way in. it'll lock into place but not fully get pushed in. when you do that,, rotate the axle by holding the rotors and put a bit of force in it to get it popped in. If all fails.. JDMchris' idea...

 

Ok, one of my buddies has a friend who works on cars, has $$$$$ in tools, etc...

he came over w/ an impact gun and took the axle off, reset the bearings, put another clamp on the boot and put it back in.. voila...

all this AND we never got to put the damn springs in... i'm just gonna pay either the guy who came fixed my car $120 or pay a shop by my job $150 to do, depending on which is more convenient at the time and i'm going to have to wait another week or 2 to do this

atleast my car is driveable though