axle broke inside differential

Post by **kallekula** » 11 Dec 2022, 22:41

Think I would’ve drilled a whole in the remaining stump and used a dent puller to get it out. Things like that happening is really annoying. Hope you get it sorted out.

Post by **abscate** » 12 Dec 2022, 03:49

What an epic Charlie Foxtrot. Let’s scratch that axle maker from our parts lists.

Post by **vtl** » 12 Dec 2022, 06:23

kallekula wrote: 11 Dec 2022, 22:41 Think I would’ve drilled a whole in the remaining stump and used a dent puller to get it out. Things like that happening is really annoying. Hope you get it sorted out.

If he drills through, he will damage a differential cap.

Post by **kallekula** » 12 Dec 2022, 06:53

Ok pull the transmission then, disassemble it and while you’re at it change out the friction plates and inspect bushings etc.
I would try drilling or welding something onto it etc before I did that.
EDIT: see now it’s probably a manual. Dunno what they look like inside. What is that “cap”? Anyhow, welding something onto it that u can get a grip on with the puller should work. Or maybe there’s a much better way. Once clip is gone a strong magnet might be able to get it out.

Post by **vtl** » 12 Dec 2022, 07:40

kallekula wrote: 12 Dec 2022, 06:53 Ok pull the transmission then, disassemble it and while you’re at it change out the friction plates and inspect bushings etc.

A proper rebuild is very expensive, laborious, requires precision tools and outsourcing a part of work to other hands (torque converter rebuild, sleeving the worn case). Even changing friction plates alone would require precision tools to measure the new gaps (or lack of those) and picking the right shims, otherwise he can ruin it all. Mine cost me $3k in total, I had to rebuild it twice, because I'm cheap and decided to rebuild my Sonnax valve body vs buying a new one. In 3 miles everything was covered with friction dust.

Taking out the differential only requires a removal of torque converter and splitting the case in half. Oh, the new filter, while it's accessible.

kallekula wrote: 12 Dec 2022, 06:53 What is that “cap”?

That's the brown thing you see inside the differential when the axle is out, it keeps ATF inside the transmission. You don't want to see something like that:

Post by **kallekula** » 12 Dec 2022, 07:54

Yeah I rebuilt my AW55-50 a while back. Didn’t cost me 3K though. I don’t remember that cap but the problem here is a manual right?

Post by **kallekula** » 12 Dec 2022, 08:01

Post by **volvolugnut** » 12 Dec 2022, 08:06

Someday I would like to say - "I rebuilt my automatic transmission and it works great now."

volvolugnut

Post by **Blacklab467** » 12 Dec 2022, 11:20

I think his with the broken axle is a M55.

Post by **erikv11** » 12 Dec 2022, 13:09

Top of the first post and in OP's profile info: it's an M66. Not an AW55.