Hey guys, i have a helms manual and all but i have a question about installing the drivers side axle.

Some people have told me you have to pop the ball joint to put the axle in, and some people have told me you dont have to do that.

The Helms manual says that you have too pop it as well.

so which is it, can it be done without popping the ball joint?

thanks guys

 

you could just take off the whole lca.

 

I always pop the ball joint.

 

popping the ball joint prevents you from having to go get an alignment.

 

i did it without it. you do , however need to remove the lower shock fork, axles dont go through the civic forks

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by philosofy1 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">popping the ball joint prevents you from having to go get an alignment.</TD></TR></TABLE>

that has nothing to do with anything here. how could that possibly affect alignment? if anything, the knuckle would be more in place while the joint is still in

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by philosofy1 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">popping the ball joint prevents you from having to go get an alignment.</TD></TR></TABLE>


needs an alignment anyways.

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Sleepy_Red_hatch &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">i did it without it. you do , however need to remove the lower shock fork, axles dont go through the civic forks</TD></TR></TABLE>

thanks

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by 93cb7sedan &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Hey guys, i have a helms manual and all but i have a question about installing the drivers side axle.

Some people have told me you have to pop the ball joint to put the axle in, and some people have told me you dont have to do that.

The Helms manual says that you have too pop it as well.

so which is it, can it be done without popping the ball joint?

thanks guys</TD></TR></TABLE>

popping the ball joint just helps you to have the rotor and hub assembly move freely so that you can easily guide the axle splines into place on the hub. i've always popped mines but some people do w/o.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Sleepy_Red_hatch &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">

that has nothing to do with anything here. how could that possibly affect alignment? if anything, the knuckle would be more in place while the joint is still in</TD></TR></TABLE>

IDK, trust me. i've done them both ways and i've noticed that when i leave the LCA intacted, my alignment isn't off.