95BlackMax

has anyone replaced thier cv axles them selves?? if so was it hard? went today to get an estimate... 350 parts and labor and lifetime warrenty on axles??? is that good avg or bad???

thanks

wope

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i changed my cv boots (12.99 each) and also priced the axles.. they were 79.99 each.. it takes about 2 hours for each boot but its a lot easier to do axles..

Stephen Max

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I replaced my 95's driver's side CV joint boot a couple of months ago. Then, wouldn't you know it, the passenger's side went out a couple of weeks ago and I replaced it last weekend. To do the job you need jackstands, a vise and a big hammer. I followed the instructions in the Haynes manual and didn't have any trouble.

Getting the driver's side axle out of the tranny took a pretty good yank. The Haynes manual says it may be necessary to remove the passenger side axle first and then knock out the driver's side axle with a screw driver. I didn't find that to be necessary - I just yanked on it real hard. And I do mean real hard.

You have to drive the outer CV joint off the axle with your big hammer and some sort of drift, with the axle in a vise. Then, after putting the new boot on the axle, you have to drive the joint back onto the axle. Not difficult to do if you have a good vise and a big enough hammer.

95BlackMax

well i noticed that both of mine had busted (boots) i was just going to replace just the boots but a mechanic that i trust said that it would be better to just replace the axles all together for the fact that i didnt know how long the boots had been busted and that i could already have damage to the joints and not know it. but thanks for the info on replacing em my self

mzmtg

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Did it myself.

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