Engine Pull?? DRIVE AXLES??

[91ACCORDBOOST]

I have an F22a1 and am having trouble getting the axles off, any suggestions. Right now, I have the spring stretched completely down on the spindle and arm, Causing extreme tension on the axle,.. so I cant pull it.. First I think I need a "Spring Compressor" then should I pull the spring/shock?? Then Axle? Hit me up all.!!!

[N9netwoAccord]

it should just wiggle out, and then you can pop it out of the tranny. I've always only taken off the lower ball joint when I went to do an axle, and I've done literally at least 5 of them in my cb7.


edit: after looking at the pictures, push up on the whole spindle assembely, and that will take the tension off of it and then you should be able to wiggle it out

[NAiL05]

Break loose the LBJ and it will come out 10x easier. By the looks of the pic yours is still connected.

[91ACCORDBOOST]

Lbj??

Thanks for the Replys guys,... But Im not sure what the "LBJ" is,... Can I use a jack to get the Spindle Assm. disconnected? I read on here if you place a jack under the rotor and jack up, it pops out, thus (making it 10x's easier)? Cause, that spring is not letting me do NOTHING!! There is no movement underthere!
I Dread suspension work the first time,...but usually after the first experience, it gets alot easier... I learned this with old school camaros,.. so its very different. Hit me up guys.. thanks

[dannyseven]

for future reference, you do not need to remove the shock fork from the lower control arm, LBJ= lower ball joint.

heres what you do, place the jack under the rotor and jack it up, be very carefull cause the rotor can turn causing the jack to slip and can cause injury. use this method here how to pop out lower ball joint
once your done with that you can just slide the axle out and squeeze it threw the shock fork. if your going to reuse these axles be vary carefull not to rip the boot.

just slide the axle back into the knuckle and reconnect the shock fork to the lower control arm and you should be good to go. i just tried that trick for the first time when i swapped the motor in my moms cb7, i cant believe it worked soooo easy, last engine i tried pulling out i couldnt get the damm LBJ out i just disconnected the whole upper control arm and shock assembly. what a PITA. the rachet trick works wonders!

[NAiL05]

OR you can just take a big hammer and knock the shit out of the side of the lower ball joing aka the lbj. and it will come off. Dont use a pickle fork or whatever those things are called risk ripping the boot if used incorrectly.

[426J]

Remember to replace your cotter pins after the swap. also new bolts/nuts is a good idea and cheak your bushings...
after doing an A6 swap on my car some of the bushings went bad and .. .. ..

[91ACCORDBOOST]

Boot is DEestroyed!!!

Ok, so it looks liike I "CHEWED" the boot to the axle connected to tranny. Should I buy a new one or use the one from the donor... Plus,....how do you disconnect the boot. *(Special tool needed)?? Also,... in order to put fork back on lower control arm,... do i need a compressor,.. cause there is way to much tension to do anything ,...OR,... do i disconnect LBJ FIRST???

[NAiL05]

Buy another remanufactured axle they come with lifetime warranties anyway.

[91ACCORDBOOST]

New Axles.. Check!

alright, I got that. I'll need new axles. When I get to pull them out from tranny side, i noticed there are like 3 sets of rings on end of axle rod. I have not gotten to pull them completely out so I am curious, are they loose, how do I handle it? And do the axles come out completely through bottom or move spindle and pull from side?

[cp[mike]]

heres a post from the f22 removal guide:

http://www.cb7tuner.com/vbb/showpost...84&postcount=6