CV Joint/Axle Shaft replacement
#1
CV Joint/Axle Shaft replacement
Has anyone replaced the CV joints or Axle shafts on a GD3? I have some clicking noise when I do sharp turns to the right at the left front wheel. From everything I'm reading it seems like this is about to fail. I also can't find the part online, is it a honda part only?
I'm kinda pissed, the car has 55k miles. I do a lot of curvy mountain driving but thats gonna be pricey if these have to get replaced every 50k miles.
I'm kinda pissed, the car has 55k miles. I do a lot of curvy mountain driving but thats gonna be pricey if these have to get replaced every 50k miles.
#6
I had a pretty severe drop on a 1981 VW diesel pickup and it ate through CVjoints like crazy as well at destroying the strut towers.. It had a 60bhp engine and weighed a fraction of what a Fit does... It did have a hell of a lot more low end torque than a Fit but none the less if your car has been dropped very low your CV joints won't last nearly as long as they would otherwise.
#7
Anyone that has replaced one these on the fit know if I need to drain the fluid for sure? On my old crx if you just lifted one side of the car you didn't have to drain and only a few drips would come out. I'm wondering of this is the case for the fit. I am going to change the passenger side tomorrow and I will know for sure then. Hopefully this works for me and I won't have to drain or refill after.
Assuming I actually have time to get this done tomorrow I'll let everyone know how it works for me.
Assuming I actually have time to get this done tomorrow I'll let everyone know how it works for me.
#8
Finally got my cv axle replaced. I didn't have to drain my fluid. I jacked up the passenger side of the car. To pop the ball joint off I banged the knuckle where the ball joint connects with a hammer.
I had some trouble getting the nut off that holds the axle in so I went to a shop up the road and had them break it loose with an impact gun, then drove home(less than a mile) and got to work.
I had some trouble getting the nut off that holds the axle in so I went to a shop up the road and had them break it loose with an impact gun, then drove home(less than a mile) and got to work.
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