whats the best way to remove an axel?

[Drake]

i have a 1990 2dr cb7 and when i bought it it had a 5spd axel on an automatic trans. i bought a replacement one and im having a little trouble removing it from the car. im sooooooo close but it just wont budge any more. any help is greatly appreciated.

[Humphrizzle]

i know it's an old thread, but for people curious:

remove axle nut, drop knuckle from upper control arm ball joint, push axle through the hub, remove shock fork, maneuver axle clear of knuckle assembly, then use a prybar to pop the axle from the seat in the differential. may be stuck so use something with good leverage.

install reverse of removal.

[gsrteg]

Twist and yank it at the same damn time. You might need a pry bar too, in between the inner shaft and transmission casing.