Corsa C driveshaft stuck at gearbox end

[Paul]

So here's where I'm at with changing out the driveshaft on this car...

Tried to use the brake disc as leverage only succeeded in splitting the inner CV. I know there is a circlip on there but no amount of pry bar or screwdriver action will move it.


The whole gearbox & engine are shifting but not the remains of this joint.

What are my options? Try to remove the other side and drive it out through the middle?

[Paul]

Or, would it be easier to remove the differential access hatch (a bunch of 11mm bolts)...will I be able to see the circlip that's causing the grief from there?

[stealthstylz]

I had one properly stuck years ago. I ended up drilling through the sides of the cup, putting a piece of bar through so I had something to hit then breying it out with a hammer.

[ferny]

Two pry bars and a friend sometimes get them shifted.

[vitesseefi]

Try pushing it in, turning through 180 deg and giving it a good rattle. Then try pulling/levering again.

The aim is to try and get that nasty little spring ring to hang more favourably so it compresses into its groove and doesn’t just wedhe solid. May need a few goes.....

Nick

[juliekouba]

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[Paul]

Got there in the end...with the help of hairymel we dropped the pan on the bottom of the gearbox and wedged it out from within.

Some good ideas here though, will remember for next time :-)