How To Remove A CV Axle- AutoZone Car Care 

Excellent advice, but I would say one should NEVER use the jack as the support. I typically use jackstands, and leave the jack barely touching at the lift point where I lowered it onto the stands, and if I have a wheels off, I set it under the car. Even if everything goes wrong, the car will fall onto the wheel and hopefully the worst I get out of it is a broken bone or two.

Man I wish my one would come out that easy seized af

"It won't take that much effort to get that axle to break loose." "Now we go ahead and tap on it." LOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOL!

You don't have to remove the tie rod or the ball joint, I'm assuming that's a Nissan Maxima and I've done axles on those without doing that.

Bruce you are an excellent mechanic, and I really like you, I will be replacing my cv joints, and seals, this video really gives me the knowledge I need to complete the job, safe, and successfully.

@waterwart Many immigrants took a literal translation of their surname name when immigrating during the 1800's. Others who came through Ellis island has their names slaughtered/Americanized by the clerk as they came through. (Were rushed through) One of the family names in my genealogy went from Wagner (with a thick German accent Vacknher) to Buckner. Just as an example.

To remove the tie rod end - thread the nut on just a couple threads and hit the nut with a hammer, no need to risk damaging your tie rod boot by using a pickle fork

The short shaft is always easy to take out... Some of those long shaft have carrier bearing lord help you if it's seized in there which on a car older than 10 years usually always is...

1990-2000 Toyota Camry, Lexus ES300, V6 engine passenger side mid-axle bearings are notorious for being extremely difficult to remove because the half-shaft support bearing outer race rusts & freezes into the opening of the cast iron right rear motor mount. Found a solution for this problem: axle bearing stuck in motor mount support: 2000 ES300, original axle, pulled & replaced 01/30/2016 despite stuck. So what worked? Combination: (1) OTC 4579 axle slide hammer with (2) OTC 7508 extension (gets slide hammer far enough out to be useful) with (c) OEMTools 27058 axle puller (rented from AutoZone) combined with (d) Steck 71415 Axle Popper II driven between 27058 axle puller and the cast iron engine mount. The Steck 71415 slid in nicely, providing intense pressure and with this added constant pressure, the OTC slide hammer was able to pull the rusted bearing out of the rusted cast iron engine mount. Before replacing the axle shaft, I sanded out the rust from the cast iron engine mount opening, verified that the new bearing would not slide in & out and then coated both the engine mount opening and the bearing outer race with Permatex 80078 Anti-Seize Lubricant; very effective in preventing any future seize problems at any future change.

now do this in the rust belt

For anyone looking to do this in the future, save yourself some time by leaving the tie rod end and ball joint in. Just jack up both sides (so you're not fighting the sway bar), remove the two lower strut mounting bolts, unclip the ABS (if you have) and remove the caliper and hang it on the spring. There's enough play to get the axle in and out.

I had my kia on a jack... Not much room for a prybar. I was holding the wishbone with my foot on a 12 in. pry bar putting just about as much pressure as I could on it to free the axle. After the bar slipped off a couple times I finally got it. And please people... If your using a jack ALWAYS put some type of failsafe under the vehicles frame. Never fully trust your jack. (No, Nothing ever happened to me. Just a warning)

Bruce didn't mention it but did you notice that one of the lug studs was broken and another appeared to be cross threaded? Both were rusty since no lug nut was used on them.

always be careful when under cars don't shake them while pulling on breaker bar

I dont get why this guy can't talk with his safety glasses on... lol

That's CNN fake news ..I broke 3 breaker bars trying to get mine loose . Bought a cheap hourborfreight impact gun and got it loose

My 2001 subura froster, why is the axel I took out ,don't have theth and all the axel the say fit,but the have teeth, forwheel speed sensor, which one is right

I take some knowledge at this video

tiene asta telaranas el auto jajajaaaa buenos bideos amigo megustaria que subieras en espanol para miraza que no entendemos ingles somos los mejores clientes de autozon.

Those two rusted wheel studs gave me anxiety.

That retaining nut wasn't so easy for me, i put a pipe over that wrench and jumped on it like a trampoline.

If the axle nut won't come off easy and a jack doesn't do it, I had to take a good foraged steel wrench, and hit it with a 13 pound maul....

my 1999 BLAZER keeps pushing the CV axle out on Driver side when 4x4 engaged , Locking ring not holding , Anyone seen this b4?

Great video, thank you so much!

My car is a front wheel drive, the cv axle from the front driver's side came out when I hit a pothole. Now the car will not move at all or the other front right tire will not move at all either when I press on the gas. I can hear the engine running and I can see the MPH go up just like when you press on the gas when you have the car on park. The guys at autozone said that everything will work fine once the other cv axle in in place. So I'm just wondering if that is true?

yea right mr bonebrake Im sure splitting it off that carrier bearing was really that simple now when the video was paused how did you get it split at the 3bolt flange??

I just lose the shock and move it one side. Easy. 😑

if only people werent so cheap and bought the gold rotors that have fins.. tsk tsk

dude they have to sell the tie rod separator tool, stop being an obstacle

5:52 you see the crack in that axle?? Craaaaazy.

How to remove a cv joint from a 2002 ford escort.

Thats his machanical name lol

so do you have to grease the new cv axle or just replace as is?

Very nicely done, good quality video. Thanks!

@waterwart A viking.

the 80's are calling and they want their drop light back.

Do you need alignment after this work? Thank you for the useful film, especially for that information: When working on CV Axle, work always just on one part .

i just bought one and will do it as my cv boot as a tear in it. the joint is brandnew so hopefully i caught it in time but if not oh well. lol

"To do the job right, you need the right tools. The nice things thing is that jobs today don't require a large expensive assortment." AHAHAHHAHAHAH

Damn, I have to do this and I don't even have a breaker bar, just a cheap socket set... argh!

@HakerzTM I'm sure it's been fixed by now but if the axle comes out one side, no torque will go to the other axle. It's just like when one wheel spins in the snow or mud and the other wheel sits there with no movement or traction. That's just how non-limited slip differentials work.

Just buy a split CV Boot - the boot w/small nuts & bolts so no need to remove the whole axle from trans!!!!!

Does AutoZone sell light that works and give enough light so that you can see clear? And captions on the bottom blocks the thing that really matters.

what the hell. The rotar has spider we s on it. This car hasn't moved on a while.

Wow u broke axle nut 🥜 💺 seating 😂

it made that to hard , its really easy if you take diff steps..... But be safe

Loved this video

Good video, but its better when tool size is added, it helps the novice a hole lot.

The good-hair-man needs to quit removing his safety glasses.

dont say broke or anything similar to customers they freak out lol

Do u really need to remove ball joint? Can't get away with just removing the 2 lower Strut bolts instead?

the cv axle for sienna is more complicated. how can I get it out

how do I get the cv loose with toyota sienna 2003?

Hi, Hi after you got the axle off the transmission oil didn't come out?

is it the same prosses to replace the driver side axle?

I know he first started that axle nut with an impact and then lightly tightened it up so he could break it loose with a breaker bar. They’re trying hard to show the job without regular shop tools but it’s never that easy.

He made that lower control arm ball joint removal look easy. Mine was not nearly that easy. Are you suppose to push down on the control arm with your hand, and push up with the pickle fork at the same time?

Another "how to" video that over-concentrates on showing the face of the mechanic (narcissism syndrome) and under-concentrates on the stuff needed to be done. Arg!

thanks

VERY PROFESSIONAL THANK YOU.

That damn Nissan mid housing for the ale, those bolts are a B

Thank T

Great, the images from underneath are PRICELESS I was having trouble getting the cv out, now I see where to pry the support bearing, THANKS!!!

No gloves ??

Why do you remove the arm and joint. I generally remove caliper assembly, the rotor. and the three bolts holding the bearing assembly. If necessary use a "puller" to press the axle out of the hub. then, once released from the differential assembly, pull the shaft out through the knuckle. That way you never have to worry about springs and where they are located. One note on many older cars, for example the 1960's Eldorado. the differential cover had to be removed because the inner spline shaft was held in position by a heavy c-clip that had to be removed first.

thanks for the video

I second that.

That axle screw is no joke I like how easy he took it off ... I tried so many breaker Bars and the last one was so strong it broke My craftsman wrench lol..... Yes I know craftsman sucks But damn !!!!! Lmao o well off to sears for a Free replacement

@waterwart Bummer man.

To prevent the wheel hub from turning you could just engage the parking brake instead of doing that screwdriver thing...

whats the price a mechanic would charge u for this type of fix

very helpful ty!!!

just leave the glasses on man

satefy glasses for noobs

exellent work bruce .should buy some gloves to keep them hands clean

This video was supposed to be about removing the drive axle on a 1992 Plymouth Acclaim. The car in the video is not an acclaim. The car in this video is not an Acclaim. I watched this video in good faith and got very frustrated. Go figure! I wound up buying a book. At least that way, i found out that at least half the steps were left out, AND it was still the wrong car!