How to change CV axles in 95 Civic
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- Опубліковано 23 сер 2024
- This video will show you how to change the CV axles in a 92-95 Honda Civic. If you have any questions, please comment below.
(Update. So as you can tell I'm just an at home mechanic not certified (licensed electrician however) but I've always had a huge interest in auto mechanics and grew up with a mechanic family. Made these how-to videos because I was frustrated looking all over youtube for specific answers that other videos weren't telling/showing at the time and I wanted to help others that had the same issues. I had to take a break from the channel because life hit and now I'll hopefully be able to start getting back into posting again so let me know what you'd like to see)
Here are some pointers that I wish you had mentioned...
1: You may have to use a breaker bar and jump up and down on it several times before the hub nut comes loose (I weigh 250 lbs)
2: When the balljoint for the lower control arm comes loose, it will be loud as fuck and scare the shit out of you.
3: Give a few taps with a hammer to remove the axle from the hub? How about get a heavy ass hammer and slam the fuck out of it till it's flush with the rotor, then continue to slam the fuck out of it using a 1/2" extension until it finally breaks loose.
4: Whoops! What do I do about the snap ring having busted off inside the transmission? BTW it had been snapped off for a long time before I ever tried to remove the axle, but didn't discover so until removed.
In all seriousness though, the video was VERY helpful, far more helpful than my shitty haynes manual. Very clear step by step instructions. I would recommend to anyone! :)
+Allen Butler
Lol I forgot those tips in there. Glad I could be of help though lol
Haha, you'll have to excuse me, it was a rough day when I wrote that comment lol
Lol no problem. We all have those days...especially when working on cars.
+TheJuan7210 How about replacing the lower control arm? I was in an accident, and the bolt the connects my lower control arm to the fork thing that you mentioned, snapped right in half!
Nice video brother! I’ve been a backyard mechanic for over 30 years and had always used a pickle(which isn’t always the best on ball joints). This is a far better way! Thank you!
We have a `93 CRX esi and I have to change the outside rubber. I decited to exchange the complete joint. I´m just waiting for the parts to come, and then I will start with that work. This video gave me some good tips. Thanks for that...
...from Germany
Very informative presentation. I went to a shop that just sells refurbished cv axles. No problems.
Hey what's up ppl. It's now close to 2019 I'm still fixing 96 civic 200,000 plus. Axel are sold pretty cheap (USA) . But you never just fix rubber or rebuild. Top of the line axels are right at $ 100.00. So if you take it apart always replace whole CV. So much more under there at this point it takes a commitment to keep going
missed the exact piece I needed to see, seating the axle in the trans
Matt somethingorother basically you'll just slide the new axle back in the the transmission and line it up with the splines. You'll feel when it's lined up if you give it a couple shakes left and right and then just push until you hear it click in. You should be able to feel it as well when it pops in.
@@TheJuan7210 ... That's what she said .. Come on ppl
Great tutorial man, really appreciated. For future reference it would be nice to know all the socket sizes but you did a hell of a job none the less TheJuan7210. Thanks again.
chris eshnaur thank you. I felt like people got just as tired as I did looking for a good repair video when I needed help so I figured I could make my own and help others.
32mm. 15mm and 17mm.
I don't think you have to remove the brake caliper. At least I've seen it done without removing it.
You don't have to remove it. Not sure why I was doing it. I might've been doing further work to it but I can't remember.
@Agnostic Yes this is true. Like I said though I'm pretty sure I was doing other things to the car that day but the main focus of the video is how to replace the cv axles. As for setting the car on the ground to remove the cv nuts I did this with my other Honda and they were seized up. Besides that's why I have an air impact to remove them.
a tip: watch series at flixzone. Me and my gf have been using it for watching lots of of movies lately.
You help me on my 1994 del Sol, good info keep it up
In case you do not have a 32mm socket... an 1&1/4 will work fine. hope this helps. Don't forget to use AntiSieze
I have a manual version, there is a red cap on the top of the transmission, is that where I should add back the 2 qt? Thanks man! This video will be watched for a long time haha great cars
Thanks. This video is so old and life happened I forgot I had made it. What year is your car? The filler hole is on the same side of the transmission as the drain hole close to the top on the transmission but still on the side. It should be a 1/2” drive ratchet or could be a bolt. Mine was a 1/2” drive ratchet. Hope this helps.
@@TheJuan7210 it’s 94! Hahaha I feel you man. I’m glad you made it! You’ll be helping kids fix it up in 20 yrs when they inherit grandpas civic haha both will stand the test of time. I’m doing it next week, thanks for your help!
@@salvadormuro7346 no problem. I’m glad to hear that it’s still helping people years later. If you haven’t already please consider subscribing to the channel. I have a few DIY things in the works that’ll hopefully be just as helpful.
Honestly I bought mine from autozone lol the car I used in the video was lowered. I might add if I haven't already in the video to check your inner and outer LCA (lower control arm) bushings. If they look bad I suggest replacing them since you'll already have those parts disconnected. If you have a torch and a press then your set otherwise I'd just take them to a shop and have them do it. Cost me around $30.
8:00 good piece of advice there mate
Good Vid, no reason to take off the brakes or rotor or any of the arm, simply remove the lower ball joint nut, and swing the hub off (per FSM); prying the CV out of the tranny. (FYI - You can also pop off a ball joint with a hammer, striking on the side of the fork sharply)
Thank you for video. But you did't show how to top up gearbox oil.
Hell yeah bro good vid.. share some of that snow tho 😂😂
Is it easier to do this if the top ball joint is taken loose instead of the lower one? You say to drain the transmission fluid, at least part of it.
It takes around 30mins per side if everything goes right so about an hour for them both.
My mechanic charges me for 1 1/2 hours labor... ugh!! I just watched a video where a guy did the entire thing in under 10 minutes including putting the Wheel back on! And now it pulls to the right...
I applied High-Temp Lithium Grease on the splines of both sides of the CV Axles.... will it have an adverse effect to any function or reliability of the car? (Like melt the Differential Oil Seals or degrade the Transmission Fluid?)
My mechanic Changed my Left Front Axle. And now it's pulling to the right. Before it was perfect. New Tires about 6 weeks, ran perfect, no pull, easy to turn, etc. Now it's pulls to the right and is stiff steering. And yes, I went to get Alignment done the next day after he changed Axle. Still pulls a bit right n stiff. Any thoughts? He says it's tread pull... but it didn't have tread pull before he changed axle.
Mike Kollin does it pull when braking? Is your power steering working?
@@TheJuan7210 No it doesn't pull when braking. I don't have Power steering. It's the Base Model. Keeps it simple. After the alignment it did feel better as in didn't pull as much. Maybe I just need to get use to it. We rotated the tires front to back but it got worse! hahaha... I'll have them rotate it back cuz it was not as bad as it is now.... can putting a new axle make it stiffer?
Is this the same process as a manual transmission 95 civic? im wondering if I have to drain my 10w-40 from my transmission. My cv axles are clicking so its about that time
It is the same process. The car in the video as well as my other 95 Honda I own are manuals.
not replacing axles but was trying to do lower ball joints amd broke a 32mm socket, bought a new hardend one still cant get axle nut off
Seth Wiget heat up the cv axle nut with a torch
hey where did you get your new shaft? I bought one at O'Reilly's and it is a couple inches shorter than the old shaft, everywhere else has the same options as O'Reilly's did?
thank you for the video
What's the approximate time and changing both of them
Will the cv axle cause the gear to malfunction like not going into reverse and ect plz comment back.
Question do B series axle fit in stock 1995 eg hatchback hub assembly or I need the ones for that swap.
Did you replace the set ring?
Not bad.Now I am having a hard time deciding where to buy them. I am not slammed to the ground and I aint got crazy horse power.???
You said "now to fill it with oil" to the transmission? Why?? Does it loose transmission fluid when u take of a cv axle? I got the same situation on my 95 ex civic coupe this my first time doing this still nervous if I can pull it off.
It's a pretty simple job but yes once you pull the cv axle out it will lose fluid so I'd recommend draining it first.
How do i change the rear cv axel on my 97 honda crv
Can i just change the rubber thingy ? Clean inside somehow and put grease, i found they sell only the rubber part.
Quetzalcoalt you can but the axles are so cheap that you might as well just swap it out with a new one and not have to worry about the parts inside the boot.
You should also clean all the grease off your brakes before putting the wheels back on. Grease is very bad for brake pad material.
i had to get a new CV axle for my car because my lower ball joint blew so i assume it released my axle from the transmission and ripped the boot. is that common or like is that normal to happen when a lower ball joint goes?
I've had a balljoint fail on me twice but it never ripped my cv axle out or tore the boot. I'm not saying it's not possible but I've never had it happen personally.
Well when it blew it pulled my axle from the trans but also ripped the boot but thanks to your video it actually seems very simple to replace
I tried to make it as simple as possible and get good angles of everything. I'm glad that it helped you out.
how do you change the joints would that make a clicking sounds when I turn right / straight
yup they click
That would be your CV joints. just follow this video and replace the entire CV axle.
How do I loosen the bolt off the start? It's just spinning and spinning when I twirl
Christian Dowell did you find a solution
what's the proximate time on change in both CV axle
hour, hour and a half.
is that the abs style brake assembly?
No ABS on this car
I might do this job myself . My friend will charge me 60 bucks.
60 bucks isnt a bad price at all.
I have a 2007 Civic dx
horrible vid, missing info... damn dude
U did a lot of unnecessary steps u don't really need the pickel fork
i usex to have a civic 95...the axle went bad i went to lessswab...those fuckers wanted 400 dollars to replace just one...hell naaah.
you dont need to change transmission fluid at all to do this.
Reaper Actual if you’re already there and fluid is going to come out once you pull out the axle why not just change it.
@@TheJuan7210 idk. I didn't have to change my fluid when i did my axle. The car was jacked up enough that no fluid came out when i popped the old one out anyway.
You forgot to replace the seals lol
I guarantee you can cut the time in half if you don't do half of the shit u are doing 9mm 32mm