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Mileage 221,150
My CV Axles have been bleeding grease for a while, but recently, they started feeling a little rough on acceleration. So it was time to R&R the axles.
I chose not to take off the steering knuckle (that bugger is HEAVY) and just disconnect the upper control arm ball joint, steering knuckle arm (to disconnect the tie rod) and just pull the axle out.
I had a rebuilt CV sitting on the shelf so I was able to swap out the driver's side axle in about an hour. For the other side, I rebuilt the axle that came out of driver's side. I had previously bought an outboard joint assembly, which meant I had to deal with just the inboard joint. It is a fairly unpleasant job with grease getting everywhere - and not having a workbench or a vise makes it worse.
I decided to stop after rebuilding the axle - will probably tackle the passenger side in a day or so.
My CV Axles have been bleeding grease for a while, but recently, they started feeling a little rough on acceleration. So it was time to R&R the axles.
I chose not to take off the steering knuckle (that bugger is HEAVY) and just disconnect the upper control arm ball joint, steering knuckle arm (to disconnect the tie rod) and just pull the axle out.
I had a rebuilt CV sitting on the shelf so I was able to swap out the driver's side axle in about an hour. For the other side, I rebuilt the axle that came out of driver's side. I had previously bought an outboard joint assembly, which meant I had to deal with just the inboard joint. It is a fairly unpleasant job with grease getting everywhere - and not having a workbench or a vise makes it worse.
I decided to stop after rebuilding the axle - will probably tackle the passenger side in a day or so.
