yesterday we replaced the right CV axle in my 1993 Del Sol SI... the most difficult part of the project was getting the correct axle from Autozone. I asked for the axle giving my correct car type...they gave me part #8000... this is the wrong axle for a stock delsol SI. this part is the same length, but fits the '90-'93 stock teggy: its inner shaft is larger than the correct axle. We thought--dangerous thing to do at times-- to ask for an axle for the '93 Civic EX. this is the correct axle. To count splines, we took a piece if white paper; wrapped it around the shaft and made an impression of the differential shaft end. we made another impression of the 'proposed' new axle, then compared the two for a perfect match!

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by sam385 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">yesterday we replaced the right CV axle in my 1993 Del Sol SI... the most difficult part of the project was getting the correct axle from Autozone. I asked for the axle giving my correct car type...they gave me part #8000... this is the wrong axle for a stock delsol SI. this part is the same length, but fits the '90-'93 stock teggy: its inner shaft is larger than the correct axle. We thought--dangerous thing to do at times-- to ask for an axle for the '93 Civic EX. this is the correct axle. To count splines, we took a piece if white paper; wrapped it around the shaft and made an impression of the differential shaft end. we made another impression of the 'proposed' new axle, then compared the two for a perfect match! </TD></TR></TABLE>

Good job, Encyclopedia Brown!

I would have just put them tip-to-tip and looked for slight imperfections in spacing along the first three or four splines, but your way is failsafe Good thinking.

 

hope u dont mind but i have a question bout that

would i have the same problem putting a 92 4dr civic axle in an EK tranny from a 99 EX civic

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by EGk3nrock &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">hope u dont mind but i have a question bout that

would i have the same problem putting a 92 4dr civic axle in an EK tranny from a 99 EX civic</TD></TR></TABLE>

As long as they're both d-series you're fine. Push harder and rotate slightly if you can't get it to snap into place...or replace the circlip at the end of the axle.