i've never done any type of axle replacement before and i'm looking to replace my both my front axles on my 1995 civic cx, due to torn/rip cv boots.
i purchased the vehicle a couple weeks ago and i'm not sure how long the tear has been exposed to the enviornment.
beside just replacing the axles, is there anything else i may need to look out for?

 

Dont forget to drain your MTF beforehand, and have enough to re-fill it after

 

thanks, i'll keep that in mind....very much appreaciated.

 

ill bump this thread because i need help to. so we will have 2 treads to let people look at till we get help lol.

 

yeah, no problem....for sure i'm gonna need all the help i can get. this is my only vehicle so i'd like to get it done right the first time.

 

Replace the seals at the same time. 94

 

what seals are you refering to and is there a name for it, other than "seals"?

 

x2, also check all your underbody parts while your down there: your ball joints, lower engine/tranny mounts, steering rack, etc. basically just do an undercar inspection while your under it. but as far as the axles go, just check the seals and that about it, wouldnt hurt to change the fluid.

 

it's it a must that you have to drain out your tranny fluid? or is there a work around that?

 

he is referring to the axle seals, which are located at the hole in the tranny where the axles slides into, there is a seal to prevent oil from draining out of that hole. as with any seal, they can become dry rotted, old and torn, etc...and if you have never done an axle before, there is a chance of bumping the seal out of place while inserting the new axle, so BE CAREFUL

 

no you do not need to drain the tranny fluid, but if you spill some out for some reason while replacing the axle, of course your gonna have to add some.

 

everyone, thank you so much for you help....please excuse me if i ask a lot of dumb questions.

 

They are axle seals.
There are no dumb questions, just dumb answers. 94

 

If the car is level(on a lift, all 4 jackstand, etc) you should not leak any fluid, unless it was overfilled to begin with

 

ok, this is an update on what i've done so far.

thanks for all the tips/help from the members here and thanks to my friend that came to help me out too.
i've gotten my new axles in but it's not done yet. while changing them out i found out that my driver side bearing was bad and so, that part is going to the shop to get the bearing machine pressed in.
i wish i had pictures to show the process but i don't own a camera.
again, thanks honda-tech members!

 

You sure?

Just to be safe, I would make the rear slightly higher than the front of the car so the mtf all goes to the front of the tranny