technically how much harm can be done?
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technically how much harm can be done?
Hey guys: I searched and came up with nothing on this...
My CV's are toast, they click turning both ways, and the boots are torn and they are done for....
My question is, am i going to harm anything else by not repairing them? it is not a cheap job and I don't have a hoist or even a garage for that matter? What will eventually happen? they will sieze?? or just break what will happen if they get to that point?
Modified by DusterDC5 at 7:29 AM 6/28/2006
My CV's are toast, they click turning both ways, and the boots are torn and they are done for....
My question is, am i going to harm anything else by not repairing them? it is not a cheap job and I don't have a hoist or even a garage for that matter? What will eventually happen? they will sieze?? or just break what will happen if they get to that point?
Modified by DusterDC5 at 7:29 AM 6/28/2006
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Re: technically how much harm can be done? (DusterDC5)
Without grease, they will heat up and most likely seize up, and will probably snap, leaving you stranded with a tow bill.
When one of my axles broke, it broke inside the hub and sheared some teeth off inside the hub. I could have had a new hub pressed in, but my friend had one laying around so I just took that instead. Having a new bearing pressed in, not to mention the cost of a hub is not cheap.
Just goto autozone and buy their remanufactured $60 axles. You don't need a garage for this, you can pop the ball joints with the ratchet handle method. Do not use the autozone balljoint puller. It pushes up ON the balljoint and mushrooms the nut if it's really hard to pop. This becomes either a pain in the ***, or a costly repair.
Parts list for the job:
Jack & jack stands
Sockets: 17mm, 14mm, I forget the size of the axle nut (32mm I think?)
Pry bar or a sufficient screw driver
Breaker bar for the axle nuts
Cotter pins
And of course, the ratchet. A 1/2" ratchet seems to work best when popping ball joints.
I know there is a howto on HT somewhere that goes through this in detail. It's really not a difficult job. If you don't get hung up trying to pop ball joints or loosen axle nuts, or have difficulty getting the driver's side axle out of the intermediate shaft, the repair will go very quickly.
G'luck!
When one of my axles broke, it broke inside the hub and sheared some teeth off inside the hub. I could have had a new hub pressed in, but my friend had one laying around so I just took that instead. Having a new bearing pressed in, not to mention the cost of a hub is not cheap.
Just goto autozone and buy their remanufactured $60 axles. You don't need a garage for this, you can pop the ball joints with the ratchet handle method. Do not use the autozone balljoint puller. It pushes up ON the balljoint and mushrooms the nut if it's really hard to pop. This becomes either a pain in the ***, or a costly repair.
Parts list for the job:
Jack & jack stands
Sockets: 17mm, 14mm, I forget the size of the axle nut (32mm I think?)
Pry bar or a sufficient screw driver
Breaker bar for the axle nuts
Cotter pins
And of course, the ratchet. A 1/2" ratchet seems to work best when popping ball joints.
I know there is a howto on HT somewhere that goes through this in detail. It's really not a difficult job. If you don't get hung up trying to pop ball joints or loosen axle nuts, or have difficulty getting the driver's side axle out of the intermediate shaft, the repair will go very quickly.
G'luck!
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Re: technically how much harm can be done? (Takumi Fujiwara)
I'm the nicest guy on earth:
https://honda-tech.com/zerothread?id=382564
I forgot a couple things... oh well
https://honda-tech.com/zerothread?id=382564
I forgot a couple things... oh well
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It really is not a difficult job just take your time. I did it about a week ago and i knew every single step i had to do befroe because i researched it alot. That DIY takumi gave you is awesome.
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Re: technically how much harm can be done? (Takumi Fujiwara)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Takumi Fujiwara »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">
Just goto autozone and buy their remanufactured $60 axles. You don't need a garage for this, you can pop the ball joints with the ratchet handle method. Do not use the autozone balljoint puller. It pushes up ON the balljoint and mushrooms the nut if it's really hard to pop. This becomes either a pain in the ***, or a costly repair.</TD></TR></TABLE>
What is the Ratchet handle method mention in this post?
Just goto autozone and buy their remanufactured $60 axles. You don't need a garage for this, you can pop the ball joints with the ratchet handle method. Do not use the autozone balljoint puller. It pushes up ON the balljoint and mushrooms the nut if it's really hard to pop. This becomes either a pain in the ***, or a costly repair.</TD></TR></TABLE>
What is the Ratchet handle method mention in this post?
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Re: technically how much harm can be done? (STUCKED)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Takumi Fujiwara »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">I'm the nicest guy on earth:
https://honda-tech.com/zerothread?id=382564
I forgot a couple things... oh well</TD></TR></TABLE>
Wow thanks man!
https://honda-tech.com/zerothread?id=382564
I forgot a couple things... oh well</TD></TR></TABLE>
Wow thanks man!
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Re: technically how much harm can be done? (STUCKED)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by STUCKED »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">What is the Ratchet handle method mention in this post? </TD></TR></TABLE>
click the link...if its the one im thinking of, there is a video demonstrating how to pop the ball joint using a ratchet
click the link...if its the one im thinking of, there is a video demonstrating how to pop the ball joint using a ratchet
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Re: technically how much harm can be done? (IHTFP)
Axles.. piece of cake, i change on on my car every other month...
I've gotten to where i can gitter done in about 10 minutes.
Make sure you get the autozone lifetime warranty axles
The info above is good enough you should be able to get it accomplished, but dont neglect it b/c the towing bill will cost more then a new axle
I've gotten to where i can gitter done in about 10 minutes.
Make sure you get the autozone lifetime warranty axles
The info above is good enough you should be able to get it accomplished, but dont neglect it b/c the towing bill will cost more then a new axle
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i waited to change mine for a while afer it was clicking pretty bad. eventually, it got REAL loud and i stopped driving it. when i changed the axle, the joint inside the boot fell to peices.
it's an easy job, do it asap.
it's an easy job, do it asap.
Re: technically how much harm can be done? (Takumi Fujiwara)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Takumi Fujiwara »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">I'm the nicest guy on earth:
https://honda-tech.com/zerothread?id=382564
I forgot a couple things... oh well</TD></TR></TABLE>
That's a damn good thread you found there thanks...
https://honda-tech.com/zerothread?id=382564
I forgot a couple things... oh well</TD></TR></TABLE>
That's a damn good thread you found there thanks...
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Re: technically how much harm can be done? (IHTFP)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by IHTFP »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">click the link...if its the one im thinking of, there is a video demonstrating how to pop the ball joint using a ratchet</TD></TR></TABLE>
Umm there is no link to another video. or am i just not seeing it?
Umm there is no link to another video. or am i just not seeing it?
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Re: technically how much harm can be done? (Spectrum24x)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Spectrum24x »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Axles.. piece of cake, i change on on my car every other month...
I've gotten to where i can gitter done in about 10 minutes.
Make sure you get the autozone lifetime warranty axles
The info above is good enough you should be able to get it accomplished, but dont neglect it b/c the towing bill will cost more then a new axle</TD></TR></TABLE>
How do you change it in 10 minutes? Driver side maybe but passenger side? Do you have some trick for doing it w/o having to drain the tranny?
I've gotten to where i can gitter done in about 10 minutes.
Make sure you get the autozone lifetime warranty axles
The info above is good enough you should be able to get it accomplished, but dont neglect it b/c the towing bill will cost more then a new axle</TD></TR></TABLE>
How do you change it in 10 minutes? Driver side maybe but passenger side? Do you have some trick for doing it w/o having to drain the tranny?
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