How to Replace CV Axle and CV Axle Seal (Output Shaft Seal) 

My word. You are something else! I am a retired auto mechanic who was scanning RU-vid and came upon your channel. I must say this: OUTSTANDING!! Your detail in explaining the process is exemplary. You go slow and not rapid-fire talk. There is no horrendous back ground music. Photography is excellent (as opposed to using a cell phone!). I liked the suggestion of using a 2" ABS fitting to help with the install. I also liked you researching the Toyota service manual and talking the a technician. And finally, as you stated "never lubricate the outside surface of an oil seal". Have seen this 100's of times and they will experience leakage soon. You and your sister are examples of how DIY folks can do it. Keep up the good work. --JD

Thank you for the tip about not greasing the outer seal and greasing the area directly around the spring. No other "professional mechanic RU-vidr has mentioned this little nugget. No wonder my seals have been leaking. You earned a subscriber.

Thorough and clear explanation of the whole process. Exceptional video, thanks for the efforts.

Excellent details, many thanks for the valuable tips. You two are true mechanics saving us lots of $$$.

This is how a DIY video tutorial is supposed to be made. So much better and detailed than most videos made by other auto mechanics, considering it's from women power. Now I'm a fan and just subscribed to it.\m/

man… that whole explanation on improvised tools. this is the frugal channel ;)

Great video. Compliments to you for explaining all of the important details very thoroughly with precise accuracy! I found your video very helpful. Thanks for posting!

Not all heroes wear capes. Thank you and loved the video. Great work.

Best camera angles, thank you for sharing your knowledge!

Awesome work ladies, creative solution for pulling the axle and nice quick tip on how to seat the pin at the end Keep it up and stay safe.

Wow, great video and very in depth. Not all videos I’ve seen has this great detail. Very useful. Thanks

Daughter just arrived for a short visit and looks like her axle seal is leaking thank you for the video and wonderful explanation.

Thanks for the good angles. I needed to know how far back the seal needs to be, and your video was clear.

This lady out here teaching boys how to be men. Lol honestly though such a great video. Clear concise and with on screen specifics for socket sizes and names. Perfect

You are super meticulous ! Thank you for sharing your best practices!

Y'all are amazing! Your video is superb - your explanations, camera angles, and most importantly your resourcefulness! Hence you channel name. I just love your ingenious contraptions with the seat belt and angle iron. Great job, and thank you for sharing.

Very good explanation of a step by step process. 👍🏼

THIS WAS ONE OF THE ABSOLUTE BEST VIDEOS I'VE SEEN! 👏🏻 WELL DONE! 👏🏻😁

@3:00 I didn't release that top nut of course, but i broke it, like ~1/2 or 1 turn mostly. It is easier then if you decide to disassemble in the future. Some people use good parts from that assembly, especially if it is OEM assembly, what I have on that car. Thank you again for this great film and particularly for the advice (@21:37) to compress the CV Axle when hammering on it. I saw several films and no one tells that detail.

You are the best here at youtube videos about explanations how to do it. Many thanks. You got my like.

Holy shit that safety belt idea is so brilliant I’m actually angry. It’s over engineered and yet not because every other video just shows someone wrestling with a modified crowbar for 6 hrs and 80% of the time they break the axel pulling it out. Since I’m only replacing the seal, was really praying I wouldn’t pull it apart like last time but I’m totally rigging something up like what y’all did. It’s just, so beautiful. I’m over my anger already, just outrageously impressed.

I love the tip about actually pushing the axle in by hand them hammering, every video it looks like they are holding it straight and just hammer

Ty for posting this video ,it was very helpful in replacing a driver side cv axle on a 1999 mercury tracer ..thanks a million !!!

Wow! you ladies are so detailed, well done. Well explained, thank you. I feel like I can do it now!

Great detailed video! I just destroyed my seal installing it, dinged it up. Will get a new one tomorrow and head to Home Depot to size up a pvc connection to tap it in this time....

I wish I had seen you ladies a few months ago. Even though I was working on a Chevy, it seems like you all have some best practices that I could have used.

when you started removing the strut I was like NOOOO lol..there's no need. But if you're changing them anyway it's cool, I recently did this on a 01 Mirage that has same McPherson front end and all I had to do was take the hub bolts off the tower and I had enough clearance to pull it out on the hub side without even taking the tie rod or ball joint off. Less stuff to have to align is better if you can manage it. And I pulled out the half shaft with a ratchet strap so you don't need a straight shot..with enough touch a rope or strap works excellent on seized ones. And personally changing the seal on the tranny every time doesn't need to be done unless it looks damages. You'd be surprised how many trannys get messed up out there just trying to dig that seal out when in all actuality it would of worked just fine..and you guys did amazing like you did a lot that most mechanics dont do as far as replacing literally all seals and cleaning it up nice but to a backyard mechanic like me normally we have the motto not to change anything unless it is absolutely in need because sometimes going the extra mile changing stuff can backfire

Your video is awesome. Thank you. How are there not more views?

Thank you for video and tips on seal r&r

Excellent work' very detailed// Thank you!

Thanks for the information

Thank you for this ❤

Great video! U chick's did a great job! I went and got some pvc to put in my seal. Other videos I've seen press the seal in all the way. I learned from your video to flush it with the outside of the trans, becauseof the fluid ports. Great job!

Great video! Thanks!!

Thank you

Thank you learn a lot

Thanks for the video. Consider supporting your local pasts dealer instead of Amazon next time.

You are a genius

My new favorite aunties

Great job work n info here sisters . I have a seal that I want to replace in my 2011 Elantra from da dealership. It looks different than one to replace in da motor cv axle now . Do I go ahead n replace it with the new one . Today

I've changed the seal twice paying attention to detail, and it's still leaking through the larger outside seal. Today, I'll look at the wheel bearing.

Great video which is the side inside and outside

my 07 scion doesnt have a recess port , does that mean i can push the seal all the way to the back, it also has a back stop like the car your working on,

Thank you for so many details. I'm replacing The Seal on the Passenger side, so on Intermediate Shaft. It is 2001 Saturn SL2. When I removed the seal there was a lot of grease inside of the housing of the Intermediate Shaft. It was like half of the space inside was filled w/some grease of cream color. In Shop Manual (I have it for that car) nothing is mentioned about that grease. They just say to clean the Intermediate Shaft housing and apply the axle seal grease on the lip of the seal (where rubber is I assume), and to axle bearing (not sure is it inner side of the CV Axle or outer one?). So should I fill in that housing w/some grease, how it was before? Or that grease shouldn't be there. And what grease to use? I have White Grease and Green (that one you can add into Ball Joint and Tie Rod Boots. I also have some Red Grease. This part of the project is very confusing. Thank you again. Update: At the company where I bought the seals from they told me that the Housing for Intermediate Shaft should be filled in half. The grease I used Green 101 (Fully Synthetic and NLGI #2. I should say that in 2001 Saturn SL2 there is an Intermediate Drive Shaft, which is located between the Transmission and Right CV Axle, so Right CV Axle doesn't go into transmission directly on that car. When installing the CV Axle I started from light plastic hammer, then used 3 lbs, then 4 lbs. I compressed the Axle as was advised in this film, thank you again. But I was not sure if it seated all the way or not. I succeeded to reach a mechanic (they have very good technical support at Cardone (I bought new CV Axles from them)). He told me that the way to check is to pull w/your hands. If the Locking Ring is in its place you won't be able to pull out, if the Ring is not engaged, CV Axle will come off. It resolved my doubts.

What if it still leaks after replacing? Can you just use rtv on the back of the seal?

I use pickle folk hit 3 times pop right out

Hello I am from Pakistan and working in a workshop as a Lerner but every time when we change axel oil seal of an auto transmission gear it becomes problematic and sometimes can't change gear or shoe other problems can you explain how to fix ot

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