Replacing front let cv axle...
Replacing front let cv axle...
Hey everyone, ok im replacing my screwed up cv axle and am trying to find out if its more complicated then just taking the axle off and replacing it with the new, just making sure theres something i dont need to drain first or anything, anyone know? Thanks.
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Originally Posted by Seabass
Hey everyone, ok im replacing my screwed up cv axle and am trying to find out if its more complicated then just taking the axle off and replacing it with the new, just making sure theres something i dont need to drain first or anything, anyone know? Thanks.
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Originally Posted by streetglower
you just need to remove you front tire, then remove the nut in the spindle nut, then undo the lower ball joint, then remove the 2 strut bolts so the knuckle will hang forward. Then tap the outboard cv joint threw the knuckle, then with a prybar, remove the inboard cv joint from the tranaxle, making sure not to damage the oil seal. Shouldnt be that to hard.
remove tire
32mm take off spindal nute
take off crown nut on ur ball joint
pry it apart
pull on the tri pot do not pull after it or use a pry bar on the tri pot housing
AND PULL
on the spindal
take a punch and hammer and drive it out
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Originally Posted by koolaidman
heres a easier way
remove tire
32mm take off spindal nute
take off crown nut on ur ball joint
pry it apart
pull on the tri pot do not pull after it or use a pry bar on the tri pot housing
AND PULL
on the spindal
take a punch and hammer and drive it out
remove tire
32mm take off spindal nute
take off crown nut on ur ball joint
pry it apart
pull on the tri pot do not pull after it or use a pry bar on the tri pot housing
AND PULL
on the spindal
take a punch and hammer and drive it out
Originally Posted by streetglower
that is pretty much the same thing I said. You can use a prybar on the inboard joint where it connects into the transaxle to pry it out, just making sure not to damage the oil seal.
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Originally Posted by Seabass
I cant seem to g et the ball joint apart, i tried a pry bar but its not working.
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Rep Power: 0 Grab yourself a BFH, put the crown nut back on enough to cover most of the threads, and beat the hell out of it 5 or 10 times...the side of the hub that is. That will jar it loose from the hub.
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Originally Posted by fuchs
Grab yourself a BFH, put the crown nut back on enough to cover most of the threads, and beat the hell out of it 5 or 10 times...the side of the hub that is. That will jar it loose from the hub.
KISS= keep it simple stupid
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Grab yourself a BFH, put the crown nut back on enough to cover most of the threads, and beat the hell out of it 5 or 10 times...the side of the hub that is. That will jar it loose from the hub.
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Rep Power: 453 well what would be the best way to remove that lower ball joint? I know when removing the outer tie rod from the steering arm, you can give the arm a few good wacks and the tie rod will loosen up to come out. I am assuming a special tool is needed for the ball joint on the control arm.
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Originally Posted by streetglower
well what would be the best way to remove that lower ball joint? I know when removing the outer tie rod from the steering arm, you can give the arm a few good wacks and the tie rod will loosen up to come out. I am assuming a special tool is needed for the ball joint on the control arm.
ur going to need an alignment
the special tool ur talkin about it a pickel fork and a hammer
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Originally Posted by koolaidman
if u do it that way
ur going to need an alignment
the special tool ur talkin about it a pickel fork and a hammer
ur going to need an alignment
the special tool ur talkin about it a pickel fork and a hammer
for the lower ball joint I know there is a better tool.
Last edited by streetglower; Jan 31, 2005 at 06:47 PM.
Ok so i ended up taking the rotor and the brakes off to get the ball joint off, but i damaged the seal. Can i order a new seal from honda or can i get one from a local store? I used a "control arm seperator" and that still didnt work, so thats why i took the disk brakes off and the rotor.
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Originally Posted by Seabass
Ok so i ended up taking the rotor and the brakes off to get the ball joint off, but i damaged the seal. Can i order a new seal from honda or can i get one from a local store? I used a "control arm seperator" and that still didnt work, so thats why i took the disk brakes off and the rotor.
U NEEDED A PICKEL FORK!!!!!!!!!
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Originally Posted by Seabass
Ok so i ended up taking the rotor and the brakes off to get the ball joint off, but i damaged the seal. Can i order a new seal from honda or can i get one from a local store? I used a "control arm seperator" and that still didnt work, so thats why i took the disk brakes off and the rotor.
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