1993 4Runner front Drive axle removal HELP!

[lleroux5]

Hi All!
I am new to this forum and haven't mastered it yet....just like my weekend mechanic skills, but I am learning. I have a 1993 V6 4X4 and have been attempting to remove the passinger side axle because the CV boots are ripped. My Haynes manual reads easier than the job is turning out to be.....imagin that! If you have done this before and can help It would be greatly appreciated! What I am having a problem with is taking the axle out. I removed the 6 driveaxle-to-differential side gear flange nuts and everything preventing the driveaxle from coming out i.e. snape ring. Now, the book says to "seperate the inboard joint from the differential side gear flange", sounds easy right!. The problem is, I can't get enough space/ clearence from the 6 bolts protruding from the differential flange to lower the inboard Joint Tulip and be able to pull the driveaxle out. I just had barely enough clearence to get the tulip off the 6 bolts. I have pushed, pulled, twisted the tulip and I can't get it under the bolts. If I am able at some point to lower the inboard tulip, I don't think I have enough clearence to pull the driveaxle out because it looks like the outboard joint tulip won't fit between the shock and stabilizer bar link. Any suggestions??? Thanks!

[HOGWILD]

Toyota Tacoma FSM Page hope this will help but i have never done one and this is a factory manual and could be of more help i hope! should be first file, it's big and ya probably need highspeed internet good luck!

[lleroux5]

Thanks for the link! I went through it and believe it or not I couldn't find anything on front axle removal/ rebuild ect. I couldn't believe it so I spent about an hour looking. Is this the right place for this post to solicit the most help? Thanks!