Cannot get cv shaft out from trans right front 04 santa fe awd auto trans

Drive Axle in Transaxle?

Need to use a long pry bar at least 36" long

Don't pry against any aluminum case

Get against metal or use wood to protect the
trans case, then you snap the pry bar against the axle,
next to the trans,don't hit it or just pry

You need a little pop or strike with the bar, then pressure
to pop it out

Putting it back in can be fun also
Have to line up the spines without releasing pressure
on the cir clip

It wont come out easily but yes it 'should' just pull out. I've not worked on one of this model (heyy, who shouted Shut-Up then ??), but i've viewed one of these shafts online and it's just a standard design.

The shaft is long and splined, with a circlip an inch from the end. Thats clip, togther with the vacuum from inside the diff made by oil sealing it up, and the fact that it's got long splines, means it will do it's best to stay in there.

Whenever I do drive shafts, i clear everything out of the way as much as I can, and use 2 pry bars between the CV and the diff casing (if possible). Remember that if it's even slightly off center then the splines will cause friction, and the more you force it, the greater the friction, so it'll fight against itself.

2 bars, at either side of the CV joint exactly, and pulling evenly, will eventually move it.

Ive only had one so far where the splines actually had rust on them, and wow that took some force, but it did move eventually. That one eventually need heating and cooling a few times to crack the rust (well i'd tried everything else possible by then!).

Sounds like the ball carrier on your CV has come lose with that much play :-( I've had a couple where the carrier which is machined onto the splined shaft has actually managed to break lose and give that play.

Hope that helps in some way, best of luck.

don't think you can buy the ring but if so tap it on with a brass drift after cleaning the rust from the housing might be cheaper to get a remain axle

The CV joints snap ring usually pop when you strike the joint squarely with a hammer. take care not to pop the shaft . If you clean the back of the CV joint you will see if it is a snap ring or a horseshoe type clip (that has to be compressed) either way you strike the CV joint from behind.

no you dont have to worrie about a gear or anything falling out there is a clip in the tranny that holds the shaft into the tranny so you might have to use a pry bar just dont pry on any kind of seal and the clip will not fall out either have a pan or something ready to catch any oil that may come out when you pull them.

The half shafts are held in place by a small snap ring on the splined end of the shaft. They can be stubborn, but you should be able to dislodge it using a pry bar placed between the inner CV joint and the trans. Be careful to stay clear of the output seal on the trans. When reinstalling make sure the shaft snaps in all the way.

It is held in by a spring ring. You need a good strong pry bar and you position it between the hub of the axel and the case of the trans and **** hard pulling it out. It sometimes is seated well, but keep trying. It will fight you sometimes.

Hope this helps.

This is called a cv shaft. First jack the car up and support the vehicle with jack stands. This is for safety. Then remove the wheel and the brake caliper. you need to unbolt the tie rod end and separate it from its housing. You also need to unbolt the strut from the hub assembly. You might alos have to remove the bolt from the ball joint and remove it from the hub. In the center of the hub assembly is a large nut that will also have to be remove. This is actually holding the cv shaft to the bearing inside the hub. once you have removed the cv shaft from the hub, give it a straight hard **** away fromthe trans. There is a little c clip on the other end of the cv shaft which keeps it inside the trans. If the cv shaft separates into two pieces, this is ok. Take a small pry bar or flat head screw driver and place it between the part of the cv shaft left in the trans and the case. Be gentle but lightly pry against the cv shaft and it should come out of the trans. Reverse the order of disassembly and bang your done.

pull swiftly !!! on the axle hub
as its got a big circlip in there & that is why it feels STUCK!
Cheers Rob

The CV joint has nothing to do with the brakes you probably put something back wrong because you had to remove the Caliper and Brake pads.
The CV joint you probably never replaced the C clip which keeps the shaft spline from going out into the hub. The CV joint also has to be synchronized. Which means they have to line up on both sides. Most will mark the shaft first, before removing.