HELP! Center slip joint stuck!

[farmer]

Hey I'm trying to do ujoints in my 94 with the D35 front, and I cant get the center slip shaft to separate, they move back and forth, bu wont come apart. any tips or tricks? I'm thinking about just pulling the whole diff off the beam

 

[4x4junkie]

Sounds like the boot was not sealed right and water got in there making some rust in it.

If it moves at all, spray some penetrating lube in there and work it back & forth a bunch of times, it should eventually come out.

 

[farmer]

Okay that's what I started to do, I'll keep trying