has anyone ever taken the axle off and replaced it? if so is it hard to do and hold long did it take? im debating whether to do it myself or have a shop do it. if it doesnt take to long then ill do it, but i never seem to have any time anymore.
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ive done it a few times on both side.. haha damn auto parts store gave me the wrong axle.. and anoyher store did too... but anywho if u got the right tools its really not that hard! u will need an inpact gun to take off the hub bolt tho.. they can be a bitch.. besides that the only problem i had was just getting the ball joints seperated (untill i got a pickle fork) and then just a matter of removing the lover strut fork and the lower control arm and tie rod end crown nuts... then u turn the steering nuckle and pull htat sucker right out =] took me about an hour for the first one the first time and by the last time i did the axle only aobut 20mins tops
8 Accords so far:
'81 SE Sedan(1st Gen), '83 SE Sedan(2nd Gen), '89 SE Sedan(3rd Gen)
'89 DX Sedan(3rd Gen), '92 LX Coupe(4th Gen), '92 EX Wagon(4th Gen)
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hmm well i dont have an impact gun so that would pose a problemComment
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well u could break them loose with a breaker bar while the car is on the groundOriginally posted by GenDBlade
8 Accords so far:
'81 SE Sedan(1st Gen), '83 SE Sedan(2nd Gen), '89 SE Sedan(3rd Gen)
'89 DX Sedan(3rd Gen), '92 LX Coupe(4th Gen), '92 EX Wagon(4th Gen)
(3rd gen parts car) I'm currently Driving a '14 Accord Sport 9th GenComment
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if you plan on working on cars often a good investment is a good breaker bar and a solid pipe for leverage. however ive broken a few breaker bars so get one with a lifetime warranty or a super strong one. and even an electric impact wrench is good to have if you dont have air tools
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electric inpacts are pretty spendy arnt they? i duno i never used one.. haha gotta love cheater bars =]Originally posted by starchland
8 Accords so far:
'81 SE Sedan(1st Gen), '83 SE Sedan(2nd Gen), '89 SE Sedan(3rd Gen)
'89 DX Sedan(3rd Gen), '92 LX Coupe(4th Gen), '92 EX Wagon(4th Gen)
(3rd gen parts car) I'm currently Driving a '14 Accord Sport 9th GenComment
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for me it was cheaper than an air setup, and alot easier for me cuz i dont have room for air equipment, mine was like 70 bucks on sale, does the job too cuz it hasnt met its match yet, got my axle nuts off and it puts out like 600 lbs. Alot of people say the electric ones are shit...well maybe they are compared to air.
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"the character of a man can be judged by how he takes his criticism"
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well i also dont really have the space to work on the car either. my options are gravel driveway, garage with no room to move, or my friends garage(to bad hes never home so that i can use it)Comment
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i found a nice 25" breaker bar at Harbor Freight for only 10 bucks and some change.
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I have like a 4 foot breaker bar from home depot.
That got them off nicely.
Takes alot of force, the bar costs me 20 big ones, for plumbing tho
Place it over ratchet and pull up or push down, whichever side you gotta do. it's an easy swap i'd say.
Ball joints can be separated easily, look in the DIY section.
Meh, not feeling the honda game anymore.
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yeah i need to go buy me a nice long strong pipe too even though the breaker bar said to not use any kind of extensions or pipes over the handle of the breaker bar.Comment
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Originally posted by F22Cb7Rid3rive done it a few times on both side.. haha damn auto parts store gave me the wrong axle.. and anoyher store did too... but anywho if u got the right tools its really not that hard! u will need an inpact gun to take off the hub bolt tho.. they can be a bitch.. besides that the only problem i had was just getting the ball joints seperated (untill i got a pickle fork) and then just a matter of removing the lover strut fork and the lower control arm and tie rod end crown nuts... then u turn the steering nuckle and pull htat sucker right out =] took me about an hour for the first one the first time and by the last time i did the axle only aobut 20mins tops
You don't need to go out and buy air tools.. Just get a long breaker bar. Do not use a pickle fork unless you are replacing the ball joint..
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Get a breaker bar, pipe, don't waste money on electric, especially if its battery powered.
Take the axle nut off 36mm
Take out the cotter pin on the LBJ and then the 17MM nut, pry up on the knuckle (or down on the LCA) and wack the LCA with a hammer and the LBJ should pop out. For the axle just use a soft (rubber) hammer to tap out of hub, and for the trannyside grab a pry bar or big screwdriver and pry it out.wat?Comment
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the battery powered impact wrench are garbage, but the ones you plug in are ok...they are good for two reasons alone, one is that the hammering action helps free sticky bolts...something manual labor could never do...as well as hitting the bolt from all sides, where as a long breaker bar can put pressure on different sides
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"the character of a man can be judged by how he takes his criticism"
"Quoting yourself is like, masturbation" -StarchlandComment
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http://www.cb7tuner.com/vbb/showthread.php?t=98133
Ball joint easy..No buying hammers n shit lol
http://youtube.com/watch?v=ISY8bGof3bQ
Meh, not feeling the honda game anymore.
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