Can't get drivers side axle out.

[volvolugnut]

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[vtl]

The axle didn't seem that rusty, however inside the transmission did. Can I put a bunch of grease on the new axle before I put it in? Also, what is the best way to clean all of the rust out of the transmission?

Blow with compressed air. Don't put any moly grease. Coat the axle splines lightly with marine grease, that will do it. I did that years ago, axles comes out easily each time I manage to align cutouts, which is usually takes only a couple of full rotations.

[firstv70volvo]

The axle didn't seem that rusty, however inside the transmission did. Can I put a bunch of grease on the new axle before I put it in? Also, what is the best way to clean all of the rust out of the transmission?
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Congratulations, nice work and great close-up photos. One thing I haven't considered before seeing your photos and what also may be another reason some of these axles are so hard to remove. From the photos and the amount of rust seen on the transmission side splines, I'm wondering if there are enough rust particles that can get trapped underneath the circlip to prevent it from compressing enough. All the time banging and pulling trying to get to the axle out may help free up some of the rust particles and allow the circlip to compress enough, just speculating here.

If you do put grease on the splines before installing the axle I wouldn't put too much on, you wouldn't want to damage the plug that seals the transmission fluid in and also would keep the grease out of the transmission.

[02V70]

I installed the new axle which is aftermarket from TRQ. I noticed the gap is a little wider than it was before. Is this normal? I can not pull the axle out or push it in more.
Old axle

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[chris11211]

The locking ring should hold it in place, but yes it is suppose to look like the old one. If you couldn't yank off the axle then it should be good. It might be that they got lazy with the proper dimensions.

Ok so you cheapened out on the axle. I did as well, and it lasted me under 2 years. I understand it's an old and hard to sell Volvo, but it's gonna bite you in the wallet if you don't get either the Volvo parts, the manufacturers that makes the parts for Volvo , or parts recommended from a dedicated website such as FCPeuro.

GKN makes the axles for Volvo which will save you a lot of money. The part number is GKN 8252033.
I advise you check on the axle regularly after a year as cracks started showing on my axle boots I'd say after 2 winters.

https://www.fcpeuro.com/products/volvo- ... kn-8252033

[firstv70volvo]

I installed the new axle which is aftermarket from TRQ. I noticed the gap is a little wider than it was before. Is this normal? I can not pull the axle out or push it in more.
Old axle
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New one
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Because the axle is likely an axle manufactured in China the gap could be different from OE and in my opinion a larger gap is better for axle fork tools to work but, the quality of aftermarket axles from China is all over the place from complete garbage to marginally acceptable. If you can't pull the axle out easily, I'd say the circlip is seated in the groove and the gap is whatever it is.

[02V70]

The locking ring should hold it in place, but yes it is suppose to look like the old one. If you couldn't yank off the axle then it should be good. It might be that they got lazy with the proper dimensions.

Ok so you cheapened out on the axle. I did as well, and it lasted me under 2 years. I understand it's an old and hard to sell Volvo, but it's gonna bite you in the wallet if you don't get either the Volvo parts, the manufacturers that makes the parts for Volvo , or parts recommended from a dedicated website such as FCPeuro.

GKN makes the axles for Volvo which will save you a lot of money. The part number is GKN 8252033.
I advise you check on the axle regularly after a year as cracks started showing on my axle boots I'd say after 2 winters.

https://www.fcpeuro.com/products/volvo- ... kn-8252033

In a little less than two years I will graduate college and hopefully have a job that will allow me to afford them

[Krons]

Ok so you cheapened out on the axle. I did as well, and it lasted me under 2 years. I understand it's an old and hard to sell Volvo, but it's gonna bite you in the wallet if you don't get either the Volvo parts, the manufacturers that makes the parts for Volvo , or parts recommended from a dedicated website such as FCPeuro.

I think whether it bites you depends a lot on the situation. If you can install yourself and the parts are a significant savings—per mile, a lesser brand may be money ahead based on miles per year and how long you’ll keep the car.

TRQ is my go to as they’ve appeared to be quality parts and met my expectations for durability so far. If they fail I’m still money ahead.

No question OEM parts are best but I wouldn’t shame anyone for making a different choice.

[vtl]

In a little less than two years I will graduate college and hopefully have a job that will allow me to afford them

EU mandates to rebuild some car parts when possible. Axles are among them. Two decades ago you could get lucky and actually get a new axle from GKN, because there were not that much used axles to rebuild. But in recent years I saw a lot of complaints about subpar GKN axles quality. Like they were obviously rebuilt, and not to the new Volvo parts standard. My GKN axle was luckily new and gave me no problem, but I know at least 4 folks who have been troubled by their GKN axles.

[firstv70volvo]

The locking ring should hold it in place, but yes it is suppose to look like the old one. If you couldn't yank off the axle then it should be good. It might be that they got lazy with the proper dimensions.

Ok so you cheapened out on the axle. I did as well, and it lasted me under 2 years. I understand it's an old and hard to sell Volvo, but it's gonna bite you in the wallet if you don't get either the Volvo parts, the manufacturers that makes the parts for Volvo , or parts recommended from a dedicated website such as FCPeuro.

GKN makes the axles for Volvo which will save you a lot of money. The part number is GKN 8252033.
I advise you check on the axle regularly after a year as cracks started showing on my axle boots I'd say after 2 winters.

https://www.fcpeuro.com/products/volvo- ... kn-8252033

In a little less than two years I will graduate college and hopefully have a job that will allow me to afford them

When you graduate and apply for a job be sure to have in your resume you're determine and persistent when working on a challenging project and use this axle replacement as a solid example of these positive traits. You'll have a job in no time.