OEMTOOLS 37305 CV Axle Popper Set, Fork and Shim Half-Shaft Separator for Front Wheel Drive

Every transmission or transaxle job that lives on a front wheel drive car starts the same way: the inner CV joint has to come out of the diff before anything else moves, and after a few winters that joint is rusted in tight. Beating on it with a pry bar chews up the case and rarely works. This OEMTOOLS 37305 set gives you the two pieces that actually do the job right.

The 13-3/4 inch pickle fork is a low-profile wedge that slips in behind the inner joint and, because the fork straddles the shaft, loads both sides evenly instead of cocking it sideways. A tap or two and the half-shaft breaks free of the transaxle stub. The matching shim handles the tighter configurations where the fork alone will not seat. Both pieces are forged from hardened steel so they take the hammer blows and the leverage without spreading or bending.

It is a simple tool that turns a knuckle-busting half hour into a two-minute step, and it keeps your CV joints and the case housing intact for reassembly. Fits the vast majority of FWD cars and light trucks.