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Old 06-16-2002, 12:10 PM
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I am changing out one of my axles today, but I need to know if anyone has done this by themselves before. And how to get that axle nut off properly. I know.. duh, but there's a lock on the nut. I have a 95 VX, stock motor, thanks.
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Default Re: Changing out my axle. (VXpride)

break the nut loose (32mm) when the car is still on the ground, lift up the little lock tab on it will a small screwdriver, then you have to drain all the tranny fluid, take out the suspension fork and the ball joint under where the break its do not hammer the tip of it and mushroom it, happened to me, then you just use a screwdriver to pry the axle out of the tranny, but be care full , hope this helped, good luck, keep updated
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Here you go bro:

A. Here's how to pull the axles:

Tools you'll need if doing a Civic or Integra:
19mm for the wheel
32mm big-*** socket and BIG rachet for it - to break off and tighten back up the axle nut
17mm wrench
17mm wrench again or rachet
Dykes
Hammer
Prybar
TRY to get the entire front of the vehicle off the ground so you can turn the wheels to make things easier.

1. Take the wheel off with the 19mm
2. Take the 32mm nut off the end of the axle
3. Take the dykes and pull the cotter pin out of the bottom 17mm castle nut on the lower balljoint
4. Take the 17mm and remove the castlenut from the lower balljoint
5. Take your big-*** hammer and whack right ON the lower control arm where the balljoint sits - this method for buting the balljoint out will not tear the balljoint boot like the "balljoint wedge" will
6. Take both 17mm and remove the thru-bolt that runs through the lower fork of the front stut - this will allow the axle to slide out when ready by pulling the strut fork to the side of the lower control arm
7. Pull the brake rotor out of the way - axle is ready to come out
8. Take the prybar and pry the axle by prying between the inner joint and the tranny housing

**CAUTION**

If it's a manual tranny you NEED to drain it if you're doing the PASSENGER side on a car with equal-length driveshafts - if it's a B-series this applies. Unequal length shafts will require yopu to ALWAYS drain the tranny.

Reassamble it how you disassembled it. Only then you need to stake the axle nut down by putting a dent in it and do'nt forget to replace the cotter pin in the lower balljoint castlenut!

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i'm only doin the passenger side one, so I still need to drain the tranny fluid? I didn't even know that. Thanks for the info man.
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3 cheers for B18C5-EH2

You know your **** mang, and you are always willing to help!!

peace!!
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i'm only doin the passenger side one, so I still need to drain the tranny fluid? I didn't even know that. Thanks for the info man.
YES.

Drain the fluid or you will have one shitty mess to deal with!
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