A basic slide hammer with a few fittings can be bought for less than £15 with free postage from Amazon or eBay. Useful to have.
Cross posting this from the boot hinge torsion bars thread. Scroll down here to see a slide hammer being used for axle removal. Yes it is a drum brake axle but you'll get the idea.
https://www.volvokv.nl/forum/overige...schap?start=20
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