My axles are knocking and I've got new ones coming in tomorrow but I need to install them. Anyone have any directions and tips. I've got a '93 Prelude type s. Help!!!!!!!!!!!

 

Take off bolt in the middle of the hub and pull the axle out. I don't know about the tranny side though.

 

VERY SIMPLIFIED, IM LAZY


1. Calm the hell down
2. Remove axle nut (36mm)
3. Remove Lower Ball joint (17mm)
4. Pull spindle from axle
5. PRY axle from tranny/intermediate shaft
6. compare old axle to new, making sure they are the same length
7. reinstall

 

thanks guys, I hear that I shouldn't take both axles out b/c the synchro pin thing will fall into the tranny pan of something. is this true??? About how long will this take me???

 

by the way, a 93 type S would indicate on the dash whether it had ABS or not right?

 

you will also have to take the shock fork and tie rod off.

also - the axle is a bitch to pull out of the intermediate shaft. In most cases, its brains over brawn - but not this one

 

so what do you do, pull and hope you don't get a hernia???

 

ya u take off the hub, loosen it with the car down off jacks and the wheel on.......and use a big breaker torque bar cuz it is a bitch to get off w/o what i just said. once u get it loose on both sides, jack up car on both sides, take off brake assembly (calipers, rotors, etc..) then either the top or bottom (you choose, i chose top), take out the cotter pin and u have to seperate that (forgot the name) arm from the upper control arm with. use a 2 prong fork (big one) or crobar to take it off then pull the axle. put grease and push that ***** back in, put back together......sounds hard but is about 45 min job if ya ask me

 

thanks, is there anythinh else i need to know? this going to be my 1st with all this crap so talk to me like i'm slow.

 

well, i did the axles today and it wasn't that hard at all. Thanks for the info, you guys saved me a good $300 Now I'm going to lay back and relax a little

 

nice!