I can respect that I mean in our automotive class we have cars that are in the same condition as that one that go no where that we repair parts on as a learning experience. These vids will help me out in my career as well. From a technician in training over here I want to say keep up the good vids Ben. -Chris

Wow, a mechanic video with great sound quality! I could actually hear what Ben was saying. Very helpful video, thanks for offering it to us.

Call me a nerd, but I love watching these videos. Informative yet entertaining and straight forward. The internet is full of amazing free material, and this is one perfect example. Even if I never actually do this repair, at least now I know what it being done to my car and what to look out for. Thanks!

Great video and commentary. All the little verbal tricks you tell us are a great help. Thanks so much. It wasn't half as complicated as I thought it would be!

You make these jobs look so easily done. Video as usual is on spot - hopefully I can do an awesome job even as close as you did. 😁

I like how your directions were clear and easy to understand. No long jokes or funny voices just telling us what we will need to do and showing us easy enough to figure out. Some of the guys on here thing they are funny with voice or joke if I want that I will look that up. Thanks again for making a great video and I not only saved this video I subscribed for future jobs I might have to do.

Your video was very good. It was way more clear and to the point than any others ive seen on this subject. Thank you so much for posting this one. I am changing the half shafts on a 1999 Chevy Malibu 2.4L. So pretty much the same as the car you did as far as how it's constructed. Thanks again.

Nice job. Thank you for taking the time to do this video! From Palmyra, Maine

Thanks so much Ben. You explain everything so well.

This was the first significant repair I ever did. Very straight forward on my first love, my crx

Thanks Ben and C/D for this awesome video. Very well shot and informative.

Good job mate, very well put together and step by stepped

THANK YOU for this! I did it once on my 2003 Mitsubish Outlander. Now I need to replace the drivers side AGAIN only after 3 years. The original lasted 10. Just needed to refresh my memory. Not sure why there are no posts for Mitsubishi Outlanders. Am I the only one who has one of these? Great cars.

Ben, You have A great help. I have 3 cars and I will come back to you as needed. THANKS.

Best demo I could find, thanks!

This video is outstanding. Very informative. Thanks so much!!!

Great explanation. Clear and easy to follow. Thanks

Thank you for sharing!! That was an excellent job!! Congrats!!!

I tried your pry bar method on my Jeep Commander, All went well until time to pop out the axle. It would not come out. I pried and pried, I actually bent the Axle drive shaft seal and the oil started leaking out. Unfortunately none of the local parts stores had the seal. Have to visit dealer in the morning. You should mention that there is a tool similar to the tie rod end remover (aka pickle fork) that can be rented from parts store. Once I got this tool and hit with a BFH the axle popped right out. Took all of 1 minute. Never do this repair on a Sunday.

awesome vid, VERY informative and useful. Thank you!

Thanks so much . You explain everything so well.

Thanks! This looks simpler than I thought it would be.

very helpful, haven't done the replacement but soon to attempt.thanks

lost the title.... i think its awesome that your not BSing us! thats one of the reasons i love this show

amazing. i suspect that i have torn boot last night and then this video popped up. Glad i subscribed.

Thankx a lot for sharing this video.. it help me lot.

Thanks for the video. Great job

very well done!

Great video. Thanks from Australia

Thanks for the video. This Pontiac Grand Am is similar to the Oldsmobile Alero. Sometimes there are not too many videos of that car make.

Excellemnt Vid, and additional experiences from comments also v useful. Thank you!

Great video! Very well explained.

THANK YOU....THAT WAS VERY HELPFUL...JOB WELL DONE...

excelent video, excelent sound, excelent demonstration, very, very helpfull, god bless you. thank you. ,

Excellent! I watched the video a couple of times and decided I could replace the half shaft on a 2003 Buick Rendezvous. Bought the part and took the old one out. Everything you said would happen did happen. Watched the video in spots to verify what I was doing. No problems! I don't understand how a dealership can justify their charges for this job.

@justincase9345

5 жыл бұрын

I just replaced my driver side on a '04 rendezous and it wasn't bad at all, no time for an '83 nissan datsun sentra

@sweetvuvuzela4634

4 жыл бұрын

They need to pay for the fancy suits and free coffee

Great video. Thanks.

very very useful to me,so many thanks to you.

Exelent job. Thank you

Job well done Thank You.

Excellent Video. Thanks a lot :)

Very good, and helpful. thank you.

Really good thanks.

Kudos on a well done video, it is good that he mentioned about the two strut bolts likely to affect alignment (camber), even if they aren't the adjustable type there is usually enough play to affect position, when reassembling. Most of these videos ignore this. He didn't mention to be prepared that a lot of transaxle fluid can drip out of the axle opening while the shaft is out. If he has enough mileage on the vehicle to warrant drive shaft replacement for whatever reason, he should have replaced the transaxle output seal while he was in there - a lot easier than finding that the hardened old seal didn't take kindly to being disturbed like this. Just saying, that's how I would do it.Those joints don't really wear out unless the c/v joint boots are torn for a length of time, so I wonder why he didn't just replace the boots. Taking the two c/v joints apart and cleaning, inspecting and re greasing isn't that much more work, I've done dozens of them.Those c/v joints are nearly indestructible and no great mystery to work on.

thanks for this video it's so useful

Nice!!! good job bro. god bless!

Great video - thanks a lot!

VERY PROFESSIONAL THANK YOU,

Great stuff thanks

GOOD QUALITY VIDEO APPRECIATE THE PROCEDURE BREAKDOWN.

Nice video - thanks

thank you for this vedeo sir. now i know how to replace the axle😊😊

Great video. I have learned a lot from your videos. I also love the gloves you use. Where can I get those?

Yet another great video! Any chance you can show how to do this a RWD car? Been wanting upgrade my diff

if you paint bolt heads and surrounding surface b4 strut bolts removal , you can get alignment pretty close where it was during reassembly

nice job !

hey ben iam and aprentice mechanic i find your videos very , very usefull please donnot stop making them ! and one thing , can you make the videos more longer , thank you and keep it up

Thanks !

Great video do you have anything on Mercury Cougar 2000

You help me so much thanks you

May I ask, did you put anything on transmission to distribute the load, when prying out the inner part of the CV Axle? Thank you for informative film.

nice vid , question here , any vids on front wheel drive carrier bearing ? thanks

very good video!! can you show a video on how to remove and replace a transmission on Chevy vans FWD, without a hoist, thanks!!

Superb explanation. My driveshafts are OK but I think there is a problem with the bearing in the gearbox where one of the shafts goes in. Does that generally mean a total gearbox strip down or can the bearing be pulled out with the transmission still in the car?

I think I can do this.... thanks for the Video!

Very helpful!

@etokada4732

10 жыл бұрын

Excellent but I won't be replacing a front axle half shaft anytime soon.

damn. big help man. now i gotta go do this to my car

Thanks for showing me bro I'm going to save a lot of money doing it myself

@junebug8882

4 жыл бұрын

And then I can make money doing family and another people cars.. 2020.. What...😊👍

thanks!

thanks aloot sir 👍🌼🍀

thanks man

Do you have a video on how to replace the Bearing behing the cv oil seal on a grand prix. 2008 When i removed my cv axle there was little bearings all over. Thanks for any help. Had to wrap a chain around the back of the axle then around a pry bar then swing like a bat just to get the axle out.

very good. thank you.

nice video

this is a very good vídeo.

Very nice video! Should have replaced those broken studs while you were back there ;) haha.

@crpth1

7 жыл бұрын

LOL I know it will eventually be replaced but those broken studs where hitching me 'till the end of the video. hehehe ;-)

@jasminegoolsby2982

7 жыл бұрын

crpth1. c.

Be sure to look up the specific torque for the axle nut on your vehicle. It's important that it's not under/over-tightened,as this can cause the bearing to fail. Use a torque wrench.

@CryptoBates

8 жыл бұрын

thanks man

@PhattyMo

8 жыл бұрын

Many times,if you're replacing the hub/bearing,the included instructions for the new part will have the torque listed. It may vary from the OEM torque. It's probably best to follow the hub/bearing manufacturer's specs,in that case. Just an FYI,hope it helps someone.

@CryptoBates

8 жыл бұрын

PhattyMo Thanks again! You seem to know a lot about cars, i am just learning, a student. I jacked up my cars L front wheel, wiggled the drive axle shaft(the rod between the 2 boots?) and it can wiggle up n down, is that normal?

@PhattyMo

8 жыл бұрын

I'm just a backyard mechanic,and have a lot to learn myself. In my experience,the axle shafts should be fairly 'stiff',but may have a little play. If it feels 'loose',it's probably in need of repair/replacement. It may depend on the vehicle. I don't have a whole lot of experience with the shafts. Maybe somebody else will have a better answer. Or look for some videos about it here on KZread. Good luck!

@CryptoBates

8 жыл бұрын

PhattyMo Thanks for the reply! i will either take it to a mechanic or take another look into it, it just sucks when its raining and you have no garage and its night time, Cheers ^AB

IT would of been nice to mention about replacing the cv axle seal while you had the shaft out, but enjoyed the video good job

Hey, Question? I had a Pontiac Like Your’s ,I didn’t have a bad CV Axle but I had really WEAK Front Shocks - Struts.So I went through the hassle (Saved $75) of changing them myself. I bought them online from a Big Retailer and I questioned them about Front end Alignment after the swap. They e-mailed me that it wasn’t needed but if I didn’t have it done for say 50k or more it wouldn’t hurt. So I took it to a place that specializes in Alignments.They hooked it all up and guess what? It was right on didn’t need any adjustment.The guy told me if there are elongated holes with special washers under the nuts ,like the holes are also wider than a round hole or the bolts that slide through the strut have on side between the head of the bolt and the threads a flattened side for Alignment , Then that would be a good indication that this is one of the alignment points,But since my holes for the struts were Perfectly Round without the adjustment washer it was not a caster or camber ,Toe in or out Point ??So were they Wrong or What?

great video man i need one one a fiero lol at least it a GM

This guy's pretty good

real smooth I liked dude calm collective really appreciate that :)

@andreamunoz2690

4 жыл бұрын

Collective?

@midnightrunner684

3 жыл бұрын

He's a Marine ??

Thanks

Good

I replaced the cv axle on my 2001 Pontiac grand am but for some reason it didn't pop out of the transmission very easily. I had to pry from a few different angles and it took quite a while to get it out and finally it came out. My question for you is do you know why I had such a difficult time getting it out? I'm obviously not a mechanic but I've done a heck of alot of stuff. I did get the job done so no harm, no foul, just a bit curious.

Thanks.

Won't the lithium grease contaminate the ATF? Just wondering... Thanks for the video, really helpful.

how to change bearing on wheel? I can hear it...do you have such video?

Ah, I think an alignment does need done. I did both my axles and within weeks my good tires were completely warn on the insides. I think he's correct. My GM car uses the same exact set-up. Tires should last the life of the tire rating.

I have a 2005 Chevy Cavalier with a ripped boot on the front/passenger side. I pulled the axel and replaced it with a remanufactured one. Week later started making noise again, I thought it might be because it's is a remanufactured one. Bought a brand new one and it does the same thing still. And the stub shaft seems to be stuck too.

What about 05 GMC envoy with 4wd, it looks the same but I want to make sure before I start.

Did the replacement part come with the ABS wheel or did you reuse the existing one...I got to replace my half shaft and I didn't think about that when ordering the part. :/

Wow. The sockets or mLs that you have to get those bolts out. What size where those?

Nice video, thanks. You did not mention about how to address the oil or grease that was lost from the damaged CV.

@andyfumo8931

5 жыл бұрын

Your new or reman axle has the boots already pregreased. As for the fluid coming out the differential, not much maybe a quart comes out, rarely, but just in case you just check your trans fluid level after you're done, fill up as needed.

eric the car guy did the same job and he didn't mess up the alignment at all he took bottom bolt and pin off and then replaced the axle it was much easier and less time you did it way weird and didn't really save us any money if we have to get an alignment afterwards. thanks

I've replaced a axle driver side plenty of times this is my first time doing a passenger side sealing surface has like a extension piece of driveshaft? Got the part from junk yark um was they too lazy to pop it off for me or ?

if I watched all your video- can I be a certified tech? just send the diploma to my email lol.... I liked how you explained all the steps and how things may be diff for other cars too

i have a 1995 GMC Safari AWD is the process the same to replace the axle?

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Great vid!! I am trying to remove 2008 Jetta front drivers Axle - 1K0407271BP. for CV boot repair. How do I pull it from the transmission side? Ben, I see that you forced a pry bar behind it. Maybe, that's what I need to do. I saw your half-axle was similar to mine on the transmission side. Anyboddy know?? I got the axle freed from the wheel side, easily. But, wasn't sure how to pop it from transmission side. Didn't want o force anything until I was certain of method. I saw several videos that show certain VW-family years and models where 6 -each 10mm spline bolts are removed from an inboard bracket.. then, axle pops out (of course, having already freed up the wheel side). But, my axle doesn't have this. Thoughts (I know... go to VW service... HAH!)