How do you Remove driveshaft from hub? mk4 golf

[golf_man]

trying to remove my driveshaft from the hub but doesnt want to budge.
i've taken the track end rod out, undone the 3 13mm nuts under on the wishbone and pulled the wishbone away from the lower ball joint, but the driveshaft in stuck tight in the hub. anyone knows how you get it out?
i've tried knocking the driveshaft back with a hammer where the driveshaft threads are and knocked the back of the hub too with a hammer but still no luck.

anyone knows how it'll come out? thanks.....

[golf_man]

come on guys help me out, 

does it just pull out as ive tried pulling

[heelinder]

you have takin the nut off attatched to the driveshaft yea?

i just replaced mine and all i did was take the strut off and takin oot the anti roll ball link bolt and she popd out

[golf_man]

hi there i dont want to take the driveshaft off that end, only want to take off on the hub end.... any ideas how??

[Purely VAG]

Other than what you've already done...

Have you remove the 30mm multispline socket holding drivehaft into Hub?

Remove that then pull, should pop out, if not its stuck in, you need a hammer and punch, Put punch in centre dimple of driveshaft and hit it out.

Job done.

[golf_man]

yeah i've removed the big 30mm driveshaft nut but still wont move, so i am doing it right then? it should just come off the drive shaft then?

[paulturbo]

have you un done the nuts at the gearbox end?this will allow you more play to get it out.Plus you may have to hit very hard if its knackered the splines in the hub.

[golf_man]

is it possible the splines have jumped in the wheel bearing? as the car has had a knock on that wheel?
 
if i took the driveshaft off the box end by undoing the 8mm triple square bolts will i have gearbox oil coming out?

whats the best way taking it off the driveshaft  if the splines have jumped in the hub? G-clamp maybe???

[ben10]

Pull the hub toward you and hit the driveshaft away. Preferably with a copper hammer or punch in the centre of the driveshaft so you dont damage the threads.
Sometimes there quite tight but should always come out.

[golf_man]

if i take the driveshaft off the box end will i have gearbox oil spilling out? i've tried pulling hitting with lump hammer, but its stuck on soild.