This is by far the fastest and easiest axle replacement I've ever seen...my only question is...will simply removing the ball joint attachment bolts work on my 2012 Civic Ex coupe?
I struggled really bad to pry the lower control arm back in alignment for the two ball joint bolts. What tips do you have to help me on doing it again by myself. Also did you have help with the pry and maneuver? It took me like several hrs just to do this one hr job solo. No power tools just 2 Jack stands. Thanks
@@UncleTinman What he meant was is a bit of grease needed to keep the seal in the middle or does it not matter because the seal will self adjust when its in the transmission socket before you fully insert it i.e. sometimes the seal goes off centre and drops to one side more - does that matter?
Great question. The issue with just replacing the torn boot is that you don't know how long it's been torn with the chance of debris, dirt, water going into the joint and compromising the integrity.... also... whether it has sustained severe grease loss causing overheating. Now if you say it's just torn a little and feel that it has leaked much grease or had any debris damage the joint.. perhaps you can just change the boot. BUT.... IMO it's not worth the time, headache, mess... to chance replacing just the boot. I would opt to replace the complete axle. Cheers.
Ferr Ferr if the boot is torn, then it's a good possibility dirt and grit has gotten in there. I would just replace the entire shaft. They're not that expensive
How big is the gap? There shouldn't be more than a coin thickness gap. Tug on the end a bit and see if it pops out. The joint should click into the transmission.
Will this work on a 2015 Honda civic and you’re saying the only thing I need to do is take the three bolts out and axle bolt what about the tie end rod
@@bruceparent3230 tie rod end doesn't need to come out. But if you want remove it for a little extra range of movement that's ok. You still wouldn't need to do any alignment.
Sorry. I don't recall the brand. It was just a generic new axle ordered from my local auto parts supplier. Have a look on RockAuto.com. They carry a wide selection of parts for most vehicles.
I ordered them from a local parts supplier. You should be able to easily source them from any local auto parts supplier. You can try rockauto.com as well.
This is by far the fastest and easiest axle replacement I've ever seen...my only question is...will simply removing the ball joint attachment bolts work on my 2012 Civic Ex coupe?
I'm pretty sure the 2012 is the same ball joint design. Hope this helps.
Thank you very much for this wonderful video!
I struggled really bad to pry the lower control arm back in alignment for the two ball joint bolts. What tips do you have to help me on doing it again by myself. Also did you have help with the pry and maneuver? It took me like several hrs just to do this one hr job solo. No power tools just 2 Jack stands. Thanks
Thanks for your feedback. I did the job solo as well. Try using a bigger pry bar for extra leverage. Hopefully that helps.
For the seal, do you need to put a bit of grease on it before installing it if you're replacing that as well?
Great question. I would put a little bit of oil just to help it slide in better... minimize the risk of damaging the seal
@@UncleTinman What he meant was is a bit of grease needed to keep the seal in the middle or does it not matter because the seal will self adjust when its in the transmission socket before you fully insert it i.e. sometimes the seal goes off centre and drops to one side more - does that matter?
Does it make more sense to replace whole axle or just the boot. My Passenger outer boot is torn a little.
Great question. The issue with just replacing the torn boot is that you don't know how long it's been torn with the chance of debris, dirt, water going into the joint and compromising the integrity.... also... whether it has sustained severe grease loss causing overheating. Now if you say it's just torn a little and feel that it has leaked much grease or had any debris damage the joint.. perhaps you can just change the boot.
BUT....
IMO it's not worth the time, headache, mess... to chance replacing just the boot. I would opt to replace the complete axle. Cheers.
Ferr Ferr if the boot is torn, then it's a good possibility dirt and grit has gotten in there. I would just replace the entire shaft. They're not that expensive
Does the axle sit perfectly flush against the transmission? Mine has a very small gap and I can't get it in any further
How big is the gap? There shouldn't be more than a coin thickness gap. Tug on the end a bit and see if it pops out. The joint should click into the transmission.
@@UncleTinman thank you. I will check and see.
Do you need an alignment after you do this
Great quick, but no alignment is needed after a CV shaft change.
Will this work on a 2015 Honda civic and you’re saying the only thing I need to do is take the three bolts out and axle bolt what about the tie end rod
@@bruceparent3230 tie rod end doesn't need to come out. But if you want remove it for a little extra range of movement that's ok. You still wouldn't need to do any alignment.
Can you do a passenger side version?? I can only find driver side videos.
I might have recorded video of the passenger side. Will need to check.
@@UncleTinman awesome! Thank you for all the help already tho!!
Adding transmission fluid?.. on mine theres no dipstick
What year of civic do you have?
@@UncleTinman 2015..from what i can find ,gotta put car on jack stands and fill from check plug till it drips out
That seems to be the common thing with manufacturers nowadays
Is it the same on the other side?
It's a different part. The procedure is slightly different.
What brand is the axle?
Sorry. I don't recall the brand. It was just a generic new axle ordered from my local auto parts supplier. Have a look on RockAuto.com. They carry a wide selection of parts for most vehicles.
Which side of the car is the axel usually on?
There's 2 axles... one for each side....left and right
How much is this part
@@Vlbrt1111 you can look on rockauto.com to get a selection of what's available. Prices vary. Ball park is probably around $60-80usd
Where did you order your axle?
I ordered them from a local parts supplier. You should be able to easily source them from any local auto parts supplier. You can try rockauto.com as well.
@@UncleTinman thanks man.