How do you take an axle shaft out of a car?
Wiggle and twist the steering knuckle free from the strut. When the two have separated, the axle shaft should have slid partially out. Pull the shaft out with your hands. Removal of this shield will allow pry bar access to the “ears” (pry bar leverage points) of the axle’s inner bearing cup.
How do you remove a CV axle from a car?
Place a pry bar in between the transmission housing and the CV axle bearing, and pry the CV axle free from the transmission gently. This process works only on the driver’s or left side of the vehicle. If you are working on the passenger or right side of the vehicle, remove the three CV axle mounting bolts from the axle bearing bracket.
What can I use to replace front drive axle?
A large crescent wrench or pipe wrench is not an acceptable substitute. Borrow, rent or buy the right socket and a flex handle with at least an 18-in. handle, because that nut may be torqued to as much as 300 lb.-ft. You can use an air wrench to loosen it if you have compressed air available.
How do you remove an axle shaft cotter pin?
Remove the axle shaft cotter pin with pliers. Remove the axle shaft nut cotter pin alignment cover. Remove the axle shaft nut. Draining the fluid before removing the shaft will avoid transmission fluid gushing out the differential after the shaft has been pulled out. The drain plug can be removed with a Hex socket.
Wiggle and twist the steering knuckle free from the strut. When the two have separated, the axle shaft should have slid partially out. Pull the shaft out with your hands. Removal of this shield will allow pry bar access to the “ears” (pry bar leverage points) of the axle’s inner bearing cup.
A large crescent wrench or pipe wrench is not an acceptable substitute. Borrow, rent or buy the right socket and a flex handle with at least an 18-in. handle, because that nut may be torqued to as much as 300 lb.-ft. You can use an air wrench to loosen it if you have compressed air available.
Remove the axle shaft cotter pin with pliers. Remove the axle shaft nut cotter pin alignment cover. Remove the axle shaft nut. Draining the fluid before removing the shaft will avoid transmission fluid gushing out the differential after the shaft has been pulled out. The drain plug can be removed with a Hex socket.
How to replace CV axle shaft and output shaft?
Bolt on the suspension strut to the steering knuckle along with the brake hose bracket bolt. Install the wheel and remove your jack and jack stands. Torque the axle shaft nut to around 150 lbs. Applying your body weight to the breaker bar should put you close to that torque. Fill your transmission with ATF.