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How would I go about replacing a left CV joint in my 1990 ...


Sent to Car Experts February 08, 2006 2:01 p.m.
How would I go about replacing a left CV joint in my 1990 Honda Civic, or do I have to replace the whole axle?

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1990 Honda Civic

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February 08, 2006 2:51 p.m. (50 minutes and 25 seconds later)
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Sent February 08, 2006 3:02 p.m. (10 minutes and 40 seconds later)
If I chose to replace the axle, how would I go about doing so?
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February 08, 2006 3:07 p.m. (5 minutes and 0 seconds later) 		ACCEPTED Check Mark

To Remove:

  1. Loosen the front spindle nut.

  2. Raise and safely support the vehicle.

  3. Remove the front wheel and tire assembly and the spindle nut.

  4. Drain the transaxle fluid and install the drain plug.

  5. Remove the damper fork nut and damper pinch bolt.

  6. Remove the damper fork.

  7. Remove the knuckle-to-lower arm cotter pin and castle nut.

  8. Using a suitable puller, separate the lower arm from the knuckle.

  9. Pull the knuckle outward and remove the halfshaft outboard joint, from the knuckle, using a plastic hammer.

  10. Using a suitable tool, pry on the inner constant velocity joint in order to force the set ring at the end of the halfshaft assembly out of the groove.

  11. Pull on the inboard CV-joint and remove the halfshaft and joint from the differential case or intermediate shaft. Prying the inner constant velocity joint from its grooved mounting in the differential case.

    To Install:

    1. Always install new set rings on the ends of the halfshafts.

    2. Make sure the set ring locks in the differential side gear groove and the axle bottoms in the differential or intermediate shaft.

    3. Install the spindle nut but do not torque it yet.

    4. Assemble the suspension in the reverse order. Tighten the upper damper pinch bolt to 32 ft. lbs. (44 Nm) and the fork nut to 47 ft. lbs. (65 Nm). Install the axle.

    5. Tighten the ball joint nut to 40 ft. lbs. (55 Nm), then tighten as required to install a new cotter pin.

    6. With the vehicle resting on all 4 wheels, tighten the spindle nut to the proper specification and stake the nut in place to 134 ft. lbs. (185 Nm).

    7. Fill the transaxle with the proper type and quantity of fluid.




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