So I'm a noob at this removing an engine **** (although now i have 3-4 to take out) and I'm currently removing the shitty d-series from a '94 LX and the only thing holding us back, are the axles.

How do I quickly get these ***** out or disconnected so i can rip this motor out already?


- sorry for sounding like an absolute newbie

 

Have you taken off the axle nuts yet? The giant nut in the very center of each wheel? I think it takes a 33mm socket... (I'm tired just woke up).

You'll also need a ball joint splitter, or thats what I call it. Its the metal rod with a U shape on the end to get the axles all the way off. Not totally necessary because you can lift the motor out with the axles on it but I take them off just to make life easier.

Hope this helps... I remember my first swap

 

you also need to remove the wishbone bolt (where the axle gos trough under the shock) the axle is to big to fit trough it

 

Thanks guys, this thing was a bitch

 

Actually its a 32mm socket

Here's a how to:

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

It says its for a B-series but its the same thing for D-series. I switched my first D-series axle ever last weekend and followed everything in this tutorial. Only thing I didn't follow is the tranny fluid change because I did it 2 weeks prior.

 

to get the ball joint to come loose w/o breaking it.. wedge a wratchet behind it and stomp on the brake rotor.. comes off easily and won't break the balljoint!

 

I like your jackstands...hehe. Good job gettin that thing out. I remember my first swap too....ahhhh memories

 

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i tried this and just hurt my foot...

 

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Uuhh. No you don't. It fits through it fine.

 

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everytime i remove the axles, i removed the shock fork</TD></TR></TABLE>

same, its not even that hard. just use a nice breaker bar

 

Well i changed both sides on my 97 HX. I didn't have to take the fork loose either time. I don't know why, but it worked.

 

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same, its not even that hard. just use a nice breaker bar </TD></TR></TABLE>

I've never had too... it seems to fit through easily...

 

hmm, I guess I'll try that next time