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ok here is one for the gurus or just someone who has done it before.
victim: 89 colt gt (viewtopic.php?f=9&t=37734)

i prepped the car tonight for my new clutch and new cv axles install.
I knocked tie rods and ball joints loose removed brakes hubs/spindle assembly (captive rotors...weird) and popped off the passenger axle real easily.

my question is on the drivers axle that seems to be two piece or not? with the bearing bracket bolted to the block
is it actually two piece? and can i break it at the bracket/bearing assembly for ease of removal or do i need to
unbolt the bracket from the block and pop the whole super long assembly out of the trans?

im going back at it tomorrow morning so thanks in advance for any answers.
also if anyone has any other learned tips and tricks or advice for the rest of my axle and clutch replacement job

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Black 1989 Colt GT with 4g61t. 200k miles and climbing. Rebuilt 2.0 in the works.....
14b, 450cc's, 3" exhaust, small fmic, all running on megasquirt version: DIYPNP
White 1992 colt-vista wagon 2.4, awd, auto (daily)
Keane

Yes, it is 2 pieces, the outer and the half shaft which has the large AC bracket. You don't need to remove or loosen the half shaft. The outer axle should just pop out like the other side did, a quick blip of a pry bar will pop it right out.

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89 Mirage Billet 20g 63t 12.4@120 417whp 400wtq @ English Racing.
89 Colt GT E316g
06 Silverado SS
07 ZX6R

If it hasn't been separated before I bet you won't get it easily. It's much easier to take those two bolts out of the bracket and remove both parts together. Then you'll have to put the intermediate shaft in a vice and beat the axle off with a mallet. The driver side axle inner cv joint is a female splined end unlike the passenger side which is male on both ends.

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'89 Colt GT w/bigger than stock turbo
'91 Talon AWD w/bigger than stock turbo
'05 Dodge diesel w/bigger than stock turbo

wow thanks guys. (and both on this side of the country lol)
it will be very helpful to know a little about the part assembly before i go ripping in there.

today i will hopefully get the trans off and the new clutch in. axles come in Tuesday i hope

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Black 1989 Colt GT with 4g61t. 200k miles and climbing. Rebuilt 2.0 in the works.....
14b, 450cc's, 3" exhaust, small fmic, all running on megasquirt version: DIYPNP
White 1992 colt-vista wagon 2.4, awd, auto (daily)
Keane

I agree with Shawn, I pulled one from a 90 DSM once and literally had to beat the crap out of it with a hammer before it would come off. Wasn't rusted or anything, it was just on there really good.

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93 Mitsubishi Expo LRV 1.8/manual
95 Eagle Summit DL Coupe 1.5/manual
01 Mitsubishi Mirage ES Sedan 1.8/manual