Ive got 10 bolt that i need to pull the axles out of. wen i tried to do it the first time, i broke a socket trying to losen the pin in the differential that holds the shaft in. i got an impact socket and tried to get the pin out...and it sheared off. i got the threaded part out, but now the remainder of the pin is stuck in the hole. how do i get this out...or am i screwed??? PLEASE HELP ME!

 

That happens all the time. Chances are it's broken off with a single thread still holding it in. Try using a magnet or a pick to turn the broken piece.

 

ok so im not a complete idiot...hahaha. wat exactly is a pick?

 

Pick = Scatch Awl, Pointed Punch, Some small shaft screw driver that has the end ground to a very sharp point. If you're lucky enough to have a line on some Dentistry teeth cleaning tools. You know, "picks".

 

I normally use a dental pick. When the bolt is tightened down, it's the friction of the head that holds it in not the threads pulling tight. The little bit that's holding what's left of the pin is usually about 1/2 a thread and there's no torque on it.

Using a dental pick you should be able to work it enough to remove the broken pin.

People tend to overtighten the pin. It's only a little 1/4" bolt. It doesn't need 50 pounds of torque to hold it in.

 

hahaha ok i kn wat those r...just didnt kn if we all had the same thing in mind. lol. i just looked at the rear end, and the pin is loose, so i dont need to turn it. just need to make it fall out or something. lol

 

yea, its a special tool, they are usually locked up at the specialty tool store with the left handed screwdrivers.
sorry, had to

 

good so im not the only one that has had one break. lol i used a left handed drill bit and it worked for me. not always.

 

hahahahahahahaha good one...
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!!!NEW METHOD!!! u get a driftpin the size of the shaft that the little pin holds in and a sledgehammer, and pound the crap outa it. thats wat i finally had to do. it finishes shearing the pin, allowing the shaft to come out. it was fuuuuun! lol

 

Using a punch to pound the pin might work providing you can get a straight shot at it but you risk damaging the threads in the carrier.

If you say it's loose then that's a real good sign that it will unscrew using a dental pick.

Oh and stop typing like you're text messaging. It's annoying to read.

 

is ths btr?
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just kidding. i didnt mean punch the pin, i meant punch the shaft that the pin holds, shearing the other side of the pin.

 

That's a great way to ruin a crosspin and carrier.

 

It doesnt ruin anything if you do it right. The crosspin is hardened steel. And if you dont hit the carrier, then theres no problem.