did you compare the two axles? what if they gave you the wrong axle? are your new axles remanufactured? if so, you might need to use a triangle file to file down the splines so that they can go all the way in, if it hasnt already. also, did you pull on your new axle shaft? if so, you might have dislocated a joint. hope that helps.

 

Does anyone know the axle nut size for 91 hatch back is 32mm

 

This is a great DIY. I will be doing this at the end of the month.

 

Hello All,

I am new to this board so if my question has been answered, please refer me to to the post. Thanks.

Anyway, I need to replace the passenger side axle for my 97 Honda Civic. Could you recommend me on which axle brand (manufacture) to get and online retailer?

Best regards,
-Dzung

 

My best advice is to buy local from a large retail chain and get one with a lifetime warranty. That way, you know you can always find a location to make an exchange when the next one breaks. Everyone's going to sell a remanufactured axle except for Honda, and unless you want to pay the premium for new axles, the warranty is where it's at.

 

Thanks Jafro for your insight. I ended up buying the axle from local Napa store which comes with lifetime warranty for around $70.

Regards,
-Dzung

 

Thanks for the how to instructions. It made the whole process much easier. I also recommend getting a shop manual as it has very detailed information with over 1400 pages. I have it in pdf format. I picked up a new axle at kragen auto parts for like $70.

 

If you over tighten the axle nut and drive for a little and the shaft pops out, is the shaft toast and needs to be replaced, or can you re-set it?

Thanks,

Edit: My noobness: I didn't have the shaft all the way in. It popped out. I took it apart, got it in the additional 1/8 of an inch and could no longer "overtighen" the axle nut.

 

Use a pry bar to pop the inner joint out of the transmission. Make sure the retaining clip is on the old axle because you don't want a steel clip getting munched up in your transmission. If it's not on there, stick a magnet inside your transmission and you should easily find it.


I don't know if i'm seeing this right. But are you prying out the wrong axle?? I thought we were working on the driver side axle?? (which is the one i am going to be replacing) Or do you have to pry the other side out in order to get that driverside axle out?? Or can you pry out from that edge?? i'm confused

 

That is the drivers side.

You can tell because on Civics, the tranny is on the left side, so the passenegr side is much shorter than the drivers side.

Unless you get the axle nut off and the hub apart from the shaft, you're not prying anything out.