jack1

I thought at one time someone posted a DIY for replacing half shafts on a Honda Accord? DOes anyone have that link?

tech8

https://honda-tech.com/zerothread?id=382416

The trick to the Search feature is to pick archive topics.

3sgtecrazy

axles are really easy to do , once you start working on it you get it right away

213374U

The first rule for any DIY'er... buy a manual

side note: my father was born in Denton

deserthonda

too many extra steps ........by the way depending on the year u need a 36mm socket,,

you dont have to drain the trany fuild ,, it is a waste ot time ..at times a bit of oil will come out but barely .......

secondly u dont have to remove the 17mm bolt for the fork,, u can pull the axle out it will fit through there unless u have non factory struts and stick out at the bottom lower than factory ones......

another thing i noticed he has pictures of 2 different cars ,,, the first is an 86-89 accord ,,cause it has the 32mm nut and u cannot pull the axle through the fork and rotors over hubs...
the second is for a later year car ,,he says to fill the tranny form the speed sensor but it shows an electric speed sensor , 86-89 had cable ..speed sensor is totally different ... ,,,

accordredliner

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by deserthonda &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">too many extra steps ........by the way depending on the year u need a 36mm socket,,

you dont have to drain the trany fuild ,, it is a waste ot time ..at times a bit of oil will come out but barely .......

secondly u dont have to remove the 17mm bolt for the fork,, u can pull the axle out it will fit through there unless u have non factory struts and stick out at the bottom lower than factory ones......

another thing i noticed he has pictures of 2 different cars ,,, the first is an 86-89 accord ,,cause it has the 32mm nut and u cannot pull the axle through the fork and rotors over hubs...
the second is for a later year car ,,he says to fill the tranny form the speed sensor but it shows an electric speed sensor , 86-89 had cable ..speed sensor is totally different ... ,,, </TD></TR></TABLE>

really, i did it twice and the axle did not fit thru the fork. Even if it did it would be tuff to manuver the axle into the hub b/c of the resistriction. Maybe u can do it becuse u have more experience.

deserthonda

if u have a 86-89 it will not fit,, if u have 90-97 ,,the axle will fit easily through the fork ,,,,Unless u have non factory frt struts and stick out a bit longer into the fork,,,,,,,,,if u got stock struts, trust me it will fit easily ..And it is not tuff at all to manuver the axle to put back into the hub , it is very easy , it has nothing to do with experience , u have to lift the knuckle assembly and rotate it to line up the splines from the axle into the hub,,

jack1

I'd like to say thank you for posting this. And now my story.

Well, this was my first time doing this and I took a long time to do the whole job. Started at 1:30. Finished right before 7pm..Yeah yeah...

Basically, I was more afraid of ******* something up than anything so I took my time. I learned that you can bang the **** out of the tie rod ball joint with a hammer and you'll be lucky if you dent it at all.

The hardest part of the whole job is trying to install the new shaft on the drivers side. I was applying constant pressure/elbow grease and the ****** wouldn't go in at all. Just barely fit in and nothing was happening. Then I got pissed of and started pumping that thing in there. 2 tries doing that and it popped right in. Got everything back together and filled her up with some tranny fluid, clicking noise gone. Damn I felt tired after it all, but I sure felt a since of accomplishment and pride in a job I did myself and did it right. Now for some amusing highlights.

1. When removing the center nut on the passenger side shaft, I was using a breaker bar I had purchased and a 4 way lug nut wrench as a cheater bar. Took a couple of pushes on it, where previously I put on some Liquid Wrench, and when the bolt finally gave way, it was when I really pushed down hard that it gave way and my face and head smashed right into the fender. that felt nice, but luckily there was no one around to see me make an *** of myself.

2. When putting in the half-shaft on the passenger side that I was having difficulty with, I was cussing a lot due to my frustration. It was only then that it finally went in, and thus I learned something. Cussing and auto repair go hand in hand, and usually only when saying "son of a bitch" about 10 times will something finally work.

3. Liquid Wrench is about the best thing I've ever used.

4. Getting medevil on your car is an o.k. thing to do.

5. Unless you are covered head to toe in axel grease and grime, you probably didn't do the job right, or you are a ******* n00b when it comes to DIY.(for me, probably the latter)

6. Chilton manuals are about as handy as **** on a bull.

7. Honda-tech.com members know more **** about autorepair than Chilton's ever will.

8. I don't need no stinking ball joint tool!

9. Having your friends around to hand you tools is very handy.

10. When finished with the job, swearing in joy also makes the whole experience worthwhile. Saving the 300 plus dollars by doing it yourself feels good too.

213374U

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On a side note: Does anyone know where I can buy a single 36mm Socket???

jack1

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Vt4cPwn35 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">On a side note: Does anyone know where I can buy a single 36mm Socket???</TD></TR></TABLE>

Got mine from O'Reilly...

jack1

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Schmitey &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Why do we waste our time with these when its documented perfectly well in the Helms or any decent repair manual? Get off your *** and pay $20, pics are better than 10,000 words in here anyday! Besides if you get stuck you can look at the manual instead of waiting for someone to respond here.</TD></TR></TABLE>

I think I stated earlier that I have a Chilton's manual and that I thought it was ****...

I also think that the purpose of this site also is to help out people with car repair...posting links or procedures on how to fix a car would qualify easily as that...

Also, the thread he posted did have pics in it which were helpful....****...

sheesh...

Schmitey

Chiltons are **** I'll give you that. Get a helm's and you won't know how you ever did car repair without one!

ya sorry man came down a little hard on you, it just gets old seeing chicken **** like "my car overheats what do I do?"...well its obviously low headlight fluid (jk)

*Denton's a nice town, traffic was crazy if I remember right though!

jack1

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Schmitey &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Chiltons are **** I'll give you that. Get a helm's and you won't know how you ever did car repair without one!

ya sorry man came down a little hard on you, it just gets old seeing chicken **** like "my car overheats what do I do?"...well its obviously low headlight fluid (jk)

*Denton's a nice town, traffic was crazy if I remember right though!</TD></TR></TABLE>

Yeah, traffice now by my new home is ****...Built a new high school again...yeah that's right, another high school...

No worries...We all get pissed off...I just remember this thread I saw on here months ago before my untimely departure...but I'm a good boy now...

promix

Check amazon.com, ebay or google. Retail - Autozone. You can actually rent 36mm socket from Autozone. But I can tell you that axle nuts are terribly hard to break loose. I broke 2 craftsman breaker bars even using the lubricants. You can try buying 3/4 inch drive socket and breaker bar. Or just go to truck repair shop to just to break them loose.

Is it true that Liquid Wrench is so great?

Honda-Master

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On a side note: Does anyone know where I can buy a single 36mm Socket???</TD></TR></TABLE>

go to sears

Schmitey

i've never loosened them by hand but i can tell you using an impact gun works pretty darn well!

and i second renting the socket , any reputable place should rent them out and if not most stores sell them for around $10 i think

jack1

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by promix &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">
Is it true that Liquid Wrench is so great?</TD></TR></TABLE>

I'm sure it's not the best in the whole market, but I've had excellent results with it. There is some other stuff my father was telling me about, but the name escapes me at the moment.

StyLz

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Schmitey &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">i've never loosened them by hand but i can tell you using an impact gun works pretty darn well!

and i second renting the socket , any reputable place should rent them out and if not most stores sell them for around $10 i think</TD></TR></TABLE>

I paid about $10 for mine and it was easy to find. Then again I'm in Canada so metric tools are a lot easier to come by. In impact gun is the only way to bust loose axle nuts that have been on there for a while without going completely insane.