i got a 93 lude si vtec(h22a1)
when im driving you'll here a LOUD clicking noise. somebody told me that it was my driver side axel, is this true....and how hard is it to change my axel/i cant find any tuts on "how to change an axel".


Thanks

 

Could be an axle...is it only when you're moving, or is it coming form the engine?

Changing an axle is pretty easy with the right tools.

Congrats on spelling VTEC without an H or a dash.

 

it only when im moving, is there any tuts and what tools are need.

thanks for the help

 

Sounds like an axle. It should be making a clunking sound if it is.

To remove the axles, you first need to break loose the 36mm spindle nuts attatched to the hubs, which are held on with around 186 ft-lbs of force, so if you have a long and strong enough breaker bar then go for it, but I just took my car to a shop and they got them loose with an impact wrench, then I tightened them enough for the drive back home, which doesn't have to be really tight.

Now jack up your car and put it on JACK STANDS so you don't kill yourself.

Then you need to bust loose the ball joint on the lower control arm (17mm) so you can get the axle out, this isn't easy and there are a couple of meathods to do it, but do not hit the threads with a hammer! And I think you also need to take out the strut fork (14mm) so the hub can lift up freely.

Before you pry out the axle, you need to drain your tranny fluid. Putting the new ones in is sort of difficult, just make sure they "click" in all the way into the transmission. And don't let the CV joints/boots hang freely, have the suspended somehow, this will prolong the life of the joints.

I'm not being very thorough here, I'm sure there are various threads about this. Search in the Accord forum if the Prelude one doesn't give you the answers you need.

 

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Here is write I put together from tried and true techniques from people before me.

Sean


**Write-Up**

1 Remove tire(s) - Lug wrench
2 Remove axle nut (have fun! easier with tire on ground and center cap removed for axle socket to fit through) 36MM for 90-91 or 32MM for 88-89

Make sure to take a chizzle or flat head screwdriver to bend out that little notch that is indented toward the groove on the axle. You will see what I mean when you take off your wheel cap.

(please note that depending on when and who changed out the axle last, the axle nut might differ in size - 32-36, so please check this before doing anything as to not waste time.)




You will need these tools, but an impact gun is always the easiest way to go.



3 after jacking car back up, remove lower control arm balljoint nut - 17mm?
4 use tie rod end puller to undo lower ball joint (careful of threads!)

(This is also a ball joint puller, it is safer so as not to damage the ball joints, but if you are replacing the whole ball joint as well, you can use a pickle fork as well. Please remember this for illustration and is to show you how to use this tool, this is not the actual ball joint you are going to remove at this time, unless you decide to do it at the same time since you will have everything off.)



Pickle Fork Method, this is the acutual ball joint that will be removed while removing the axle.



(Note* - This part is not necessary, but if you have everything out of the way, it makes it easier)
5 undo bottom of shock from lower control arm - 17 mm...2 two of them since the bolt will spin - remove that bolt




6 separate the knuckle and slide it out the way while the axle slides out of it then pry the tranny side with a large flathead or prybar.
Please note, that you might have to take a solid peice of metal like the back end of a chizzle, and use it to pound out the axle if it does not come out easy.
When you start pushing it out it will look like the picture below, you will need to push it out, you might need a pry bar to help relieve tension on the supension to get out, but it will come out, so just keep working at it.



Do not over pound it if it is not moving as you will start to damage that end of the axle.



This is pretty standard for all Honda's.

I hope this helps out everyone!


Sean

 

yeah sounds like the axle. the barring (spelling?) is probably fucked up somehow. if it is that then you usually would hear the "click" sound mainly when you turn and stuff.

 

thanks for all the help