C-clip pushed too far on one side to remove

[Althea]

 

[jjvw]

Is that a Dana 35 or an 8.8?

 

[Althea]

Is that a Dana 35 or an 8.8?

Axle joint from Dana 44
I damaged all my chisels, even tried to drill it out.

 

[joe98tj]

Get better chisels

 

[Althea]

Get better chisels

It’s pushed too far to hit with anything I know of, this has got to have happened before!

 

[jjvw]

It’s pushed too far to hit with anything I know of, this has got to have happened before!

Try the other side

 

[Althea]

Try the other side

Huh , the other side is already hit as far as it will go, which is why the other side is lacking space.

 

[jjvw]

Huh , the other side is already hit as far as it will go, which is why the other side is lacking space.

If the side shown is the side with the largest gap, I still see room for a screwdriver blade to get in there.

 

[Althea]

If the side shown is the side with the largest gap, I still see room for a screwdriver blade to get in there.

No that’s the small side shown, literally maybe 1/8” but no angle available.

 

[jjvw]

No that’s the small side shown, literally maybe 1/8” but no angle available.

Meaning that other side has a larger gap? Get a screwdriver or chisel in there and start moving the clip around until you can work it out.

 

[Althea]

Meaning that other side has a larger gap? Get a screwdriver or chisel in there and start moving the clip around until you can work out out.

I tried every screwdriver and chisel and metal punch, nothing fits!

 

[jjvw]

I tried every screwdriver and chisel and metal punch, nothing fits!

Post a pic of the other side

 

[jjvw]

You're digging around in here, right?

 

[Althea]

You're digging around in here, right?View attachment 213816

Yes!

 

[jjvw]

Yes!

And does the clip move at all? In any way? If not, use heat.

 

[Althea]

Meaning that other side has a larger gap? Get a screwdriver or chisel in there and start moving the clip around until you can work it out.

The other side is already pushed as far as it I’ll go and I tried to get underneath , but not happening.

 

[Althea]

Post a pic of the other side

 

[joe98tj]

Yes, it's happened before, and it's been solved by using a screwdriver or chisel. Just keep going at it, theres no "trick"

 

[Althea]

Yes, it's happened before, and it's been solved by using a screwdriver or chisel. Just keep going at it, theres no "trick"

Simply not accessible, I tried all day!
It’s probably the original from 55k ago.

 

[jjvw]

Simply not accessible, I tried all day!
It’s probably the original from 55k ago.

You have all kinds of room. Stick a screwdriver in at 90° to the clip and twist.

Give the cap a smack to take pressure off of the clip.