My dad and I did it almost the exact same way. Others sag removed the lower control arm but we didn't have the tools to do that so we did what you did instead. It was a learning experience but we got it done. The only hard part was removing the axle nut. It was extremely tight. I got a 2ft breaker bar and torched the nut for a few minutes and that finally worked. The old axle pulled out and the new one slid right into place and now it's driving back to normal.
Good vid nice to see that some hard work, hand tools and a helpful friend got the job done. You don't always need a high power impact wrench, though it would have been helpful 👍🏽
Very informative. Only issue I worried about was the way you removed the axle with the pry bar. If you didn't damage that axle seal you are really lucky. Thumbs up!
I ended up having to replace the CV axles on both sides because it was still vibrating from the other side too. Once I got both CV axles replaced it drives nice and smooth now with no problems. This was a tough job. If you can find someone to do it for you cheap then it may be worth the money to pay someone.
use a lot of grease or anti seize where the axle splines go into the spines of the wheel hub, prevents rust and having it weld to each other. you're not supposed to hammer on the end of the axle without putting the old nut back on as a sacrificial part you can hammer on. if it's stuck the best way is to use a 2 JAW puller, large size and use an electric or pneumatic impact wrench to pull it off
Yep honda manual recommends remove outer tie rod and lower ball joint then swivel knuckle out of the way but at the end of the day he got the job done.
@@fathersonrepairdiy I have 261K on my 2005 Odyssey. I replaced the axles with the cheap Amazon ones 4 years ago using this exact same method. I am an experienced DIY mechanic and I think this method is way easier than separating the ball joint. I'm getting ready to do this job again tomorrow, plus I'll be changing the struts and shocks as well. Then I'll get a fresh alignment and will be good to go!
6:05 Sorry to point it out. I don't think the CV boot was the only thing that ripped. 😂 All joking aside, good video. I'm trying to get my passenger side CV axle out, and I am stuck on getting the inner side that connects into the tranny loose. I'm trying to do what I can to not damage the casing and oil seal.
Always replace both cv axles just like replacing brake pads. Many years ago I learned this by only replacing the one axle that was worn out. Less than a year later I was replacing the other one.
You do not have to. Some people on a budget can most definitely get away with just changing one. Ive made it three years after just changing the driver side.
get it out easy, I cannot get it in now. I changed lower control arm and get the ball off with hammer, then new arm/ball cannot get out and pulling tool is a bit short so I use this method. Now stuck at the middle - no complain for author my own problem.
Nice job! Very nice video! I think you said 2 tasks were tough - separating the old axle from the rotor, & getting the new axle splines to align into the transmission. Anything else ? I am still picking up the courage to do this job, so any tips on what is tough will help. Again - great job!
It took all my strength not only to get it out but also to put it back in. It's at such a weird angle and I didn't have a very good amount of space to do it. If you can get a reasonable deal for a mechanic to do it for you it can be worth paying them to do the job. I was very tight on money at the time so I did it myself. I like to do a lot of things myself but this was one of the harder DIY things I have done. The mechanic will have a lift so they can easily bring the car above their heads to have more room to work. I don't want to scare you off but it was challenging.
Great job on the removal and installation of the CV axle. How is the Amazon/Chinese part holding up and have you experienced any problems so far with it’s functionality? If no, who was the vendor? Imo, a long nose pliers would have easily removed the antilock clip.
I'm going to do this to my son's 2006 Honda Pilot (2WD) when the parts arrive (both front axles need replaced). I've replaced struts on a couple of cars we've owned. Any time you disconnect struts, tie rods, control arms, you should consider getting an alignment. In the case of this video, he should have gotten an alignment because he disconnected the strut.
Great video and You did an excelent job with the explanation of the procedure. I have to do this on my '05 Oddysey. The question is: Are the Cardone Consta Velocity Drive Axel from Amazon worth it? Do they perform as the originals? Please let me know. Thank you very much, in advance, for your response.
Hi! sorry I did not see your comment sooner. My inexpensive axels are holding up fine. I had to replace both the driver side and the passenger side. I got one on Amazon and one at Autozone both the inexpensive ones. They are both doing great so far!
That was extremely difficult for me as well. I had to go beast mode and push it in hard and from multiple angles until I could get it in there. Good luck!
You did a lot of work that was unnecessary all you had to do was disconnect lower ball joint from the knuckle it would have popped right out for future references thanks for the video
Are the and rings pressed into the hub unit? I have an 08 and want to double check before doing this as prevent I've maintenance. My van has 144,000 and the joints are probably original and just want to be precautious because my mom's CR-V had one go out at 155,000 with no signs it was going bad.
That's a good question. My brother-in-law recently did his Odyssey too and he made a good video on it. He might know because it is more fresh in his memory: ua-cam.com/video/9bov2E0Cnpc/v-deo.html
You may be correct. I don't think it matters with those pinch bolts if they went in the other way as long as they are torqued in to spec. I have had no issues since this was done.
My dad and I did it almost the exact same way. Others sag removed the lower control arm but we didn't have the tools to do that so we did what you did instead. It was a learning experience but we got it done. The only hard part was removing the axle nut. It was extremely tight. I got a 2ft breaker bar and torched the nut for a few minutes and that finally worked. The old axle pulled out and the new one slid right into place and now it's driving back to normal.
Great video. One tip though, is to get the spindle nut snug, then put the wheel back on and on the ground to make it easier to torque the nut.
Thanks!
Good vid nice to see that some hard work, hand tools and a helpful friend got the job done. You don't always need a high power impact wrench, though it would have been helpful 👍🏽
Thanks! I'm sure an impact wrench would have been nice.
Very informative. Only issue I worried about was the way you removed the axle with the pry bar. If you didn't damage that axle seal you are really lucky. Thumbs up!
It was tough to remove those axles. It has been much better since I fixed both axles it so maybe I was lucky. :)
I ended up having to replace the CV axles on both sides because it was still vibrating from the other side too. Once I got both CV axles replaced it drives nice and smooth now with no problems. This was a tough job. If you can find someone to do it for you cheap then it may be worth the money to pay someone.
Good job ! Just i wonder in some case transmission oil can come out when you pull out that old axle . why your one is not running ?
Did you replace both axles your self and it fix the problem? Im having a bad vibration around 40 to 50 and when
@@lovetolearn5253 Yes I did both. It was a tough job. I would consider paying someone to do it if you can afford it but it did fix the problem for me.
Nice work! What a good DIY mechanic. :)
use a lot of grease or anti seize where the axle splines go into the spines of the wheel hub, prevents rust and having it weld to each other. you're not supposed to hammer on the end of the axle without putting the old nut back on as a sacrificial part you can hammer on. if it's stuck the best way is to use a 2 JAW puller, large size and use an electric or pneumatic impact wrench to pull it off
That axle nut was too much torque for a ratchet. Should use a breaker bar to remove it. Nice video.
Nice job. Looks like your lower control arm bushing in the rear is going bad. Its an easy fix to replace the entire lower contol arm.
Thanks for the tip!
undoing the two strut bolts messes up the alignment its not that much harder to undo the lower ball joint which is the correct way of doing it.
Good to know. Thanks for the comment!
Yep honda manual recommends remove outer tie rod and lower ball joint then swivel knuckle out of the way but at the end of the day he got the job done.
@@fathersonrepairdiy I have 261K on my 2005 Odyssey. I replaced the axles with the cheap Amazon ones 4 years ago using this exact same method. I am an experienced DIY mechanic and I think this method is way easier than separating the ball joint. I'm getting ready to do this job again tomorrow, plus I'll be changing the struts and shocks as well. Then I'll get a fresh alignment and will be good to go!
6:05 Sorry to point it out. I don't think the CV boot was the only thing that ripped. 😂
All joking aside, good video. I'm trying to get my passenger side CV axle out, and I am stuck on getting the inner side that connects into the tranny loose. I'm trying to do what I can to not damage the casing and oil seal.
Stand on it, Trevor!
Come ON TreVOR!
Always replace both cv axles just like replacing brake pads. Many years ago I learned this by only replacing the one axle that was worn out. Less than a year later I was replacing the other one.
You do not have to. Some people on a budget can most definitely get away with just changing one. Ive made it three years after just changing the driver side.
get it down: get gear bite first then pull a little out, push in. if gears are matched not much force, but it does takes me several minutes.
Hello, isn't it necessary to grease the axle end which goes into the transmission?
Please let me know, need to do this job next week
get it out easy, I cannot get it in now. I changed lower control arm and get the ball off with hammer, then new arm/ball cannot get out and pulling tool is a bit short so I use this method. Now stuck at the middle - no complain for author my own problem.
It was very tough for me to get it back in too. I had to try several times and go into beast mode. It was challenging.
Nicely done. Good work sir.
Thanks!
Nice job! Very nice video! I think you said 2 tasks were tough - separating the old axle from the rotor, & getting the new axle splines to align into the transmission. Anything else ? I am still picking up the courage to do this job, so any tips on what is tough will help. Again - great job!
It took all my strength not only to get it out but also to put it back in. It's at such a weird angle and I didn't have a very good amount of space to do it. If you can get a reasonable deal for a mechanic to do it for you it can be worth paying them to do the job. I was very tight on money at the time so I did it myself. I like to do a lot of things myself but this was one of the harder DIY things I have done. The mechanic will have a lift so they can easily bring the car above their heads to have more room to work. I don't want to scare you off but it was challenging.
Great job on the removal and installation of the CV axle. How is the Amazon/Chinese part holding up and have you experienced any problems so far with it’s functionality? If no, who was the vendor? Imo, a long nose pliers would have easily removed the antilock clip.
Clean camera quality!!
Great job!
Thanks!
But did it fix your problem? I didn’t see that in video
Thanks man, do you need Alignments after replaced the axle?
I'm going to do this to my son's 2006 Honda Pilot (2WD) when the parts arrive (both front axles need replaced). I've replaced struts on a couple of cars we've owned. Any time you disconnect struts, tie rods, control arms, you should consider getting an alignment. In the case of this video, he should have gotten an alignment because he disconnected the strut.
Thanks for the info.
Great video and You did an excelent job with the explanation of the procedure. I have to do this on my '05 Oddysey. The question is: Are the Cardone Consta Velocity Drive Axel from Amazon worth it? Do they perform as the originals? Please let me know. Thank you very much, in advance, for your response.
Hi! sorry I did not see your comment sooner. My inexpensive axels are holding up fine. I had to replace both the driver side and the passenger side. I got one on Amazon and one at Autozone both the inexpensive ones. They are both doing great so far!
I am facing issues with axle's splines to align/insert into the transmission side. almost trying from a day, any suggestions?
That was extremely difficult for me as well. I had to go beast mode and push it in hard and from multiple angles until I could get it in there. Good luck!
Father & Son Repair & DIY. yeah, let me try that...
alittle heat and more sprayand time will open it up patience its like slow roasting tough meat
You did a lot of work that was unnecessary all you had to do was disconnect lower ball joint from the knuckle it would have popped right out for future references thanks for the video
Cool. What size socket did you need for the big front axle nut?
Shayne Marshall 36mm
@@danielcarmona9243 Yep I had to borrow a huge socket from a friend because they are expensive and I would probably not use it again.
Local autostart store probably has a tool loan and axle nuts are probably on list
Did he farted at 6:07 if it is I sure can hear it LOL
$60 aftermarket axle? The positive reviews on Amazon must have been fluffed.
You may be correct. It was working great up until the point I sold that van. :)
@@fathersonrepairdiy Nice.
6:07 what that sound like?
His CV booty ripped 1. 😂
Are the and rings pressed into the hub unit? I have an 08 and want to double check before doing this as prevent I've maintenance. My van has 144,000 and the joints are probably original and just want to be precautious because my mom's CR-V had one go out at 155,000 with no signs it was going bad.
That's a good question. My brother-in-law recently did his Odyssey too and he made a good video on it. He might know because it is more fresh in his memory: ua-cam.com/video/9bov2E0Cnpc/v-deo.html
at 19:52 you put in the bolts opposite
You may be correct. I don't think it matters with those pinch bolts if they went in the other way as long as they are torqued in to spec. I have had no issues since this was done.
You replaced them correctly. See 7:38 where you removed them. You did a great job here. The only thing I may do is replace the seal. Thanks!
It doesnt matter unless you're a perfectionist. I did the same thing on my odyssey, put the strut bolts in the opposite direction
"Alternative method?" I've never done it, or seen it done, any other way.
yes you can take the lower ball joint off
I did it slightly different than other videos I watched based on some online forum comments.