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Old Oct 17, 2008 | 02:20 PM
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Broken Axle

I snapped my axle yesterday at the track and am replacing it 2nite, is there a how to on here on how to change it? i know u need a 30mm socket for the hub assembly and i beileve a 17mm for the bottom of the strut and then get a pry bar and pull the old one off and make sure the c-clip comes out and then pop the new 1 in and bolt everything back up. i have the gm build book which has a few pics but looking for a how-to on it to make my life a little easier

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Old Oct 17, 2008 | 02:24 PM
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use the search button
https://www.cobaltss.net/forums/show...highlight=axle
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Old Oct 17, 2008 | 02:27 PM
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a 10 second search in the how to section would have given you the answers you needed. if you don't know where it is, (i'm assuming if you knew where it was you would have had your answer and wouldn't have posted this thread) it's in the top right. you can put in your search terms, and then you can even select certain sections to search in.

so in this case, a quick search for the word "axle" in the "how to" section would give you an immediate answer.
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Old Oct 17, 2008 | 02:31 PM
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thanks 4 the advice on the search and the help
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Old Oct 17, 2008 | 02:32 PM
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thanks 4 the advice on the search and the help
you're welcome. best of luck, and if you have more specific questions while doing the install let us know.
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Old Oct 17, 2008 | 02:40 PM
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Old Oct 17, 2008 | 02:41 PM
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its REALLY easy too...shouldnt take long
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Old Oct 17, 2008 | 09:43 PM
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all went good except i cant get the damn screw out to fill the trans back up wiht fluid
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Old Oct 17, 2008 | 09:47 PM
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all went good except i cant get the damn screw out to fill the trans back up wiht fluid
try from underneath...
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Old Oct 17, 2008 | 09:49 PM
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tried every which way man i am gonna get a longer alan wrench and a nice pair of channel locks and crank that ******** off
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