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- 2003 Mazda Protege5
Hi all,
I've searched the forum, read similar stories of not being able to get the axle to click in, tried everyone's said solutions and still nothing has worked for me.
Let me recap real quick, I'm doing an overhaul on my suspension...I have replaced the lower control arms, tie rod ends, wheel bearings, wheel hubs, and am in the process of replacing the cv half shafts on both sides. This job is an hour away from being completed, once I get this stubborn axle in!
I CANNOT seem to get the driver side axle to click in! I've tried compressing the c clip ring some, tried aligning the axle straight as best possible and giving it some whacks on the end - nothing is working! I even tried putting the steering knuckle back into the strut, feeding the axle in the hub and then trying to push the axle in with the rotor over the hub. I spent 3 hours on this damn thing yesterday haha, I eventually had to walk away in hopes to just reassess and try again at a later date.
Am I missing something here? Any additional help? Or, do I just need to revisit this with a fresh mind? I've read that one user removed the strut tower to get the axle truly aligned straight to knock it in - I'd really prefer to avoid this step if possible. Any help is much appreciated!
I've searched the forum, read similar stories of not being able to get the axle to click in, tried everyone's said solutions and still nothing has worked for me.
Let me recap real quick, I'm doing an overhaul on my suspension...I have replaced the lower control arms, tie rod ends, wheel bearings, wheel hubs, and am in the process of replacing the cv half shafts on both sides. This job is an hour away from being completed, once I get this stubborn axle in!
I CANNOT seem to get the driver side axle to click in! I've tried compressing the c clip ring some, tried aligning the axle straight as best possible and giving it some whacks on the end - nothing is working! I even tried putting the steering knuckle back into the strut, feeding the axle in the hub and then trying to push the axle in with the rotor over the hub. I spent 3 hours on this damn thing yesterday haha, I eventually had to walk away in hopes to just reassess and try again at a later date.
Am I missing something here? Any additional help? Or, do I just need to revisit this with a fresh mind? I've read that one user removed the strut tower to get the axle truly aligned straight to knock it in - I'd really prefer to avoid this step if possible. Any help is much appreciated!