Hello, I am an Automotive Technology Instructor in Oklahoma. I love all things automotive, especially old pick-up trucks and classic cars. These are some of the adventures along the way. Hope you enjoy!
Haha upon loosening the bolts, two of them decided it would be a good idea to snap off. 2 broken extractor drill bits later… I just bored out the hole and used a grade 8 nut and bolt. :/
Symptoms of a bad bushing? I've had some really weird drifting or wobbling... Hard to explain. I've replaced damn near 2/3 of the suspension components trying to figure it out and have had a few techs look it over with me (nothing too in depth, but between the few we've covered quite a bit) and everyone is stumped.
Will it hurt the uni joint to put it in the parts cleaner wash it out and then blow it out with the air gun to make sure that there is no dirt or small rocks in it due to the boot being opened up?
I don’t know how these axles just come out so easily. Mine wouldn’t budge after 1.5 days I finally figured out out can take the support bracket that the axle slides through off. I then had to beat the support bracket off with a sledge hammer.
I used a wiggle socket on a 3/8 impact gun. Here in Oklahoma we hardly have any rust or corrosion. Also this is a really low mileage car that is well cared for.
Thanks for this video. Have a 2000 Mazda B2500SE 2.5l Stand shift, automatic steering light truck and am having a hell of a time just getting this parts name to buy the part. I tried and wound up with getting a rack & pinion bellows from Rock Auto. Please help. Where are you located? How much you charge to do this. I can't get the dust boot.
It would be similar on the rear axle of the CRV. The front wheel bearings are a press fit design, the steering knuckle has to be removed and the bearing pressed out with a shop press.
I can not imagine the rust and corrosion from the rust belt areas. I feel very fortunate to repairs cars that are mostly rust free all the time. Also this particular car only had about 40,000 miles on it so no rust whatsoever.
I have an '05 that has 148k miles and other than a wheel bearing, needs absolutely nothing. Bought it last year from my granny-driving sister who thinks the sky is falling when she hears a rattle. Rides and drives smooth as a dream but underneath is rusty as all get out. Last year Mr. State Inspection Man told me in all likelihood that was the last sticker she'd ever get. It's a cryin' shame the salt in Maine literally eats your vehicle. If I lived in NM it'd last another 10 years and 100k miles!😞 Wondering if it's even worth replacing the f/l wheel bearing...
