You don't have to remove all that stuff. Just remove the axle nut and two strut bolts. You don't really need to remove the caliper either. Once the two strut bolts are removed, The whole assembly will rotate down including the attached hub bearing. Then give the axle a tug and you'll hear the pop noise releasing slip ring. If necessary you can use a pry bar like you mentioned. You may need to stand on the strut to help rotate it downward. Hope this helps people do this job much simpler than this video.
The caliper and rotor comes off if removing the bearing. The ball joint and sway link is not necessary. The two strut mounts are what's supposed to be removed to pivot the assembly down. If only removing axle, you can leave on the caliper and rotor and just remove the two strut bolts and pivot the whole assembly down. Hope this help future viewers.
Just replaced both the CV Axles on a 2006 Grand Prix Supercharged, following your advise. The axle nut loosens and is removed first because the Grand Prix wheels have an access cap. Then loosen he lugs, and jack the front end up. The toughest part of this entire job was getting the lower ball joint to release. After that, smooth job. Thanks for the video.
Once the rotor is off, there are holes in the hub that you can stick a long 1/2 extension through that will keep it from turning while you remove the axle nut.
Just so you know next time you don't have to take all that brake stuff off or the sway bar stuff or the lower ball joint... All you wave to do is take off the axle nut, tire and the two bolts at the bottom side of the strut that connect to the upper part of the control arm... you then can pry out the shaft from the trans. Then push the trans end of the shaft back beside the trans and firewall area and then push it out of the bearing and control arm... Hope you understand what I saying...
Great vid has helped me about 75 percent in stuck on removing the ball joint. Any suggestions on how to disconnect the ball joint to the spindal? I need help plz I can get the ball joint remover in it unless I remove the tie rod which I don't want to do.... This vid has been extremely helpful. Just that ball joint removal is what's causing me a headache
I'm pretty sure that you're supposed replace those wheel bearing bolts with new ones and i think you're supposed to use 2 crowbars ( one on each side of the axel ) so that when you pop it out, there's equal pressure on each side otherwise, if you're only applying pressure to one side of the axel, you could damage the spring clip and spring clips for those axels ain't sold at autozone they're only sold at dealerships and they occasionally change the design of CV axels that's why sometimes new ones look completely different than the old one that you're removing from your car but in your case you're probably right there probably was some dumbass who installed the wrong axel but anyway, you should always replace those spring clips on those axels otherwise, you might pull the old axel out, and realize that you damaged the spring clip and if you don't have a new replacement clip for you're new axel, the old damaged clip might result in axel failure so basically, you're gambling doing that job without having a new spring clip because you may, or may not, experience axel failure it all depends on if you damage the spring clip when removing the old axel that's why i recommend using a crowbar on each side of the old axel when applying equal pressure to pop it out
Is it any easier to remove the hub assembly to remove the axle? Also, if I remove the hub assembly, do I have to buy a new one or, just put it back in? Awesome video. Thank you very much
Yes you'll have to remove the hub. If it is an older one there is a good chance it'll come out in two pieces so you'll have to replace it. If it's newer you may be able to get away with using it again as long as you don't have to hammer it out
Ok watchin ur vid how the hell u get the axle out and how long it took u??? Um currently workin on a 99 regal gs. Been tryna get this axle out gor the past two days. Even rented a pulley. On the New one theres a clip at the end of it. Is the chip on the old one holdin the axle in the trans????
I used a prybar and twisted it against the axle and differential cover to get it moving. try rotating the axle a quarter turn and then pull again. I believe that clip is all that it holds it in.
it's a front wheel drive car the axles won't rotate while loosening the hub nut so no need to do the pry driver in the rotor and they're irr 117 ft lbs so it breaks loose pretty easy
You don't have to remove all that stuff. Just remove the axle nut and two strut bolts. You don't really need to remove the caliper either. Once the two strut bolts are removed, The whole assembly will rotate down including the attached hub bearing. Then give the axle a tug and you'll hear the pop noise releasing slip ring. If necessary you can use a pry bar like you mentioned. You may need to stand on the strut to help rotate it downward. Hope this helps people do this job much simpler than this video.
I replaced the wheel bearing at the same time as it was shot
You still didn't have to remove the ball joint and other stuff. Same principle applies to removing axle shaft and the bearing.
+graveshaker so how do I get the wheel bearing out if the calpier is still on?
The caliper and rotor comes off if removing the bearing. The ball joint and sway link is not necessary. The two strut mounts are what's supposed to be removed to pivot the assembly down. If only removing axle, you can leave on the caliper and rotor and just remove the two strut bolts and pivot the whole assembly down. Hope this help future viewers.
You just may have to do an alignment if you do it the strut bolts...
Just replaced both the CV Axles on a 2006 Grand Prix Supercharged, following your advise. The axle nut loosens and is removed first because the Grand Prix wheels have an access cap. Then loosen he lugs, and jack the front end up. The toughest part of this entire job was getting the lower ball joint to release. After that, smooth job. Thanks for the video.
+Green Achers glad it helped you out!
Once the rotor is off, there are holes in the hub that you can stick a long 1/2 extension through that will keep it from turning while you remove the axle nut.
Thank you. you helped me change my cv axle in first car (00 gtp).
Just so you know next time you don't have to take all that brake stuff off or the sway bar stuff or the lower ball joint... All you wave to do is take off the axle nut, tire and the two bolts at the bottom side of the strut that connect to the upper part of the control arm... you then can pry out the shaft from the trans. Then push the trans end of the shaft back beside the trans and firewall area and then push it out of the bearing and control arm... Hope you understand what I saying...
Thanks a ton for uploading this video man! Getting ready to do this to my 03 Impala. Excellent video, and very very helpful, thanks man!!
Great vid has helped me about 75 percent in stuck on removing the ball joint. Any suggestions on how to disconnect the ball joint to the spindal? I need help plz I can get the ball joint remover in it unless I remove the tie rod which I don't want to do.... This vid has been extremely helpful. Just that ball joint removal is what's causing me a headache
Thanks!
Thank you it was great video
I'm pretty sure that you're supposed replace those wheel bearing bolts with new ones
and i think you're supposed to use 2 crowbars ( one on each side of the axel ) so that when you pop it out, there's equal pressure on each side
otherwise, if you're only applying pressure to one side of the axel, you could damage the spring clip
and spring clips for those axels ain't sold at autozone
they're only sold at dealerships
and they occasionally change the design of CV axels
that's why sometimes new ones look completely different than the old one that you're removing from your car
but in your case
you're probably right
there probably was some dumbass who installed the wrong axel
but anyway, you should always replace those spring clips on those axels
otherwise, you might pull the old axel out, and realize that you damaged the spring clip
and if you don't have a new replacement clip for you're new axel, the old damaged clip might result in axel failure
so basically, you're gambling doing that job without having a new spring clip
because you may, or may not, experience axel failure
it all depends on if you damage the spring clip when removing the old axel
that's why i recommend using a crowbar on each side of the old axel when applying equal pressure to pop it out
Is it any easier to remove the hub assembly to remove the axle? Also, if I remove the hub assembly, do I have to buy a new one or, just put it back in?
Awesome video. Thank you very much
Yes you'll have to remove the hub. If it is an older one there is a good chance it'll come out in two pieces so you'll have to replace it. If it's newer you may be able to get away with using it again as long as you don't have to hammer it out
Ok watchin ur vid how the hell u get the axle out and how long it took u??? Um currently workin on a 99 regal gs. Been tryna get this axle out gor the past two days. Even rented a pulley. On the New one theres a clip at the end of it. Is the chip on the old one holdin the axle in the trans????
I used a prybar and twisted it against the axle and differential cover to get it moving. try rotating the axle a quarter turn and then pull again. I believe that clip is all that it holds it in.
Ok. I'll try that. Thanks for the reply
Is this the same size for 07 grand prix gxp
Very similar.
Hey man what's the name of the part that the tire rod, cv axle, control arm, brakes, and wheel bearing called? I can't for the love of god find it.
+Jesus Camacho Steering Knuckle
it's a front wheel drive car the axles won't rotate while loosening the hub nut so no need to do the pry driver in the rotor and they're irr 117 ft lbs so it breaks loose pretty easy
Thats what I thought
Alignment needed afterwards?
It would be a good idea
Are you Canadian?
What sizes were both the axle nut?
They are usually 33mm or 35mm I've seen both on my cars
god bless GM
The best
Is this the same for a 2006 Impala 3.9?
Awesome video. Thanks a lot.
It will be very similar. The main components to the front suspension are basically the same with a few improvements over the years.
How about a an active men at 60s???
where is the bearing removal and installation video
+Chris Flesher ua-cam.com/video/nXTlir_5Cwk/v-deo.html
Feel you made a little bit more work than needed
If it was replaced with a non supercharged it wouldn't fit because the differential and differential cover is different
Good to know
Wow,a how to video that doesn't show how to remove or install anything. Was the point to just talk us through it kind of?
Yep that was the point.
Meanwhile u jus fucked up a aged ball joint that’s gonna need replaced when u could have jus take the two bolts out of the lower strut mount smdhhh
You are so smart. I checked out your channel and loved the content you post.
Lawren Wetzel buhahahaha what’s a matter u wanted to see some bs copy car vids.. sorry sucka
Yeah you go have fun with Hillary Clinton.
Lawren Wetzel wtf r u talking about u dipshit lol
Great video except for the swallowing noise every sentence
Thanks for your feedback on the video.
He can swallow if he wants 🙄