good info

 

Jafro - You are the man. Thanks for this post.

 

bravo! excellent write up!

 

Wow I can't imagine actually having all the tools you'd need....My b/f had this delsol that EXPLODED axels so I've helped change like 10 on the side of the road haha

 

Thanks for the great writeup! I've got my 97 accord half finished tonight, got everything out but now having problems getting the new shaft into the transmission, doesn't seem to line up easily to slide in, any advice?

 

Holy crap, 15 minutes was a whole day for me and my brother. He has a 98 Civic EX and the CV joint was going. We started by removing the axle nut - no problem.. it took about a minute with a breaker bar and cheater pipe. Then we realized that we were on the wrong side of the car haha. No problem...

Went to the passenger's side and spent the next 2 hours or so trying to get the axle nut off. Tried PB Blaster, breaker bar, cheater pipe, 1/2" drive impact wrench, heated the nut, broke a Craftsman breaker bar and the Husky socket - it split up the sides in three places. Went to a tire shop and had them work on it with their 1/2" drive wrenches, a 3/4" drive monster, and a 4 foot breaker bar. NOTHING.

I ended up brining it back home and basically cutting it with a hammer and chisel for a half hour.

The next PITA was the castle nut on the ball joint. The cotter pin was a lump of rust and i ended up having to drill it out. The ball joint had to be jacked up by the stud and whacked with a mini-sledge for another 15 minutes.

The highlight of the whole job was that the axle REFUSED to go into the transmission. The clip looked okay but it would only go all the way in if I took the clip off. I tried bending the clip, whacking, jiggling, and twisting the axle. Nothing. In the end, I put a board up against the inner boot and had my brother wack it with a hammer. It went past the spot where it was stuck (about an inch from where it should be).

Good luck,
rahji

 

if you are in a hurry or have a buddy helping you, it should be quick. unless you aren't mechanically inclined or something but insist on doing the DIY, it would take a few hours since you want to be careful or something. other than that, its like legos i guess.

 

btw, what brand grease did you use? the red one to lube your slpines?

 

Excellent write up. :bigok:

I have a 94 civic and I replaced my transmission. When I went to put the axles back in, the passenger side went in fine and the drivers side went into the transmission fine but absolutely refuses to go into the knuckle hub.

I have tried it dry, greased, WD40'd. I have completely cleaned the splines on the axle and the teeth in the hub with a wire brush so they are silver and rust free but it just will NOT go in and I have no idea what to do. I can see that they are lined up but nothing can put the axle through. It acts like it's being caught right where the teeth meet the splines.

I have been screwing with it for 3 days now Somebody please help. Any tips are very much appreciated right now.

I originally tapped the axle out with a punch and it slid out smoothly. I have tried 2 different axles, both will go into the tranny fine but both refused to slide into the hub.

 

I would bet my top dollar on the problem being caused by the angle of the hub vs. the axle. If it's the axle that came out of it, it's the one that will fit back in there.

Definitely use grease rather than WD40 or doing this dry. Do not beat on the hub/rotor/axle as this might distort the leading edge of the splines. Grab it firmly and wiggle the **** out of the CV joint while pushing on it. It should pop right on there. Also, if you only have one wheel jacked up, you might try putting both front wheels in the air as the geometry of the suspension might be preventing the axle from lining up straight. Just make sure the car is securely supported before pushing it laterally.

It will fit. I promise. Don't lose your patience. You're so close.