i live back in a woods, so heavy rain got me on the way back from thework,
so i drove through the big puddle and my rightaxel cracked inside a hub.
how painful and what it's going to cost me to replace it?
what routine i have to follow to pull out the old axel?
all help will be definitely appreciated!!!

 

The Axle is pretty easy to get out.
Did the axle get messed up or the hub?

 

i havent taken itapart yet, but i stucked my finger in thehub from the behindand it feels like the end of theaxel fell out so i was able tomove it in and out so i think it isjust an axel.
if i remove a rotor would the axel come out easilyby pulling it? or is there something elsewhat keeps it attached to the trans?
sorry for unprofessionalism, never had to deal with suspension and all that kind of stuff.

 

Once you have the wheel off you will need to remove the 2 screws holding the strut to the hub assembly.(Screws are 17MM Bolt and 18MM nut.
Then you will need to go under the car and remove the 2 12mm screws on the bracket holding the axle into place on the bearing of the axle.
You will also need a 36MM I believe to remove the axle nut.
Then the axle will slide out. Sounds like maybe you snapped the axle where it goes through the hub.

 

i think im in trouble!
that mettallcup highlighted on a picture stucked inside the hub, another part from theinside ofmettal cup isstucked on the axel also. while taking the axel off the steel ***** came out, thats when i got upset. now i definitely need a new axel but not sure about thehub though. any advise with how to remove that steel cup from the hub? i don't think i can unscrew the hub as that steel peace is over the screws!

 

You need to remove the nut from the outer part of the axle.
If you can wait I have to change a left side axle on the wifes car tomorrow and I will take pics and make a write up about how to remove the axle with pics.

 

sounds good,
i actually removed the axel,
what happened there is that mettal peace highlited on a pict. crushed and one part of it stucked in the hub (the outersteel cup).
i hope that its held by the nut that you talking about!
hope your pictures will help me tomorrow!
thanks for your help!

 

It will be tomorrow afternoon before I can get the pics up.
Have to do the Easter thing in the morning then will be working on the car.

 

thanks,
Happy Easter!

 

No problem

Same to you.

 

The "cup" is the CV joint; somehow the Circlip holding it got loose & came off. Most people usually have difficulty removing it, though.

The complete axle is about $75~$115 + shipping.

http://www.fcpgroton.com/product-exe...ategory_id/283

http://www.eeuroparts.com/productdet...&code=8710

I have not seen individual CV-joint kit other than the dealer; people seem to replace the entire axle as an assembly rather than fixing the CV-joint.

Follow Tech's advice.


JPN

 

SORRY TO CHANGE THE SUBJECT BUT DOES ANYONE KNOW WHAT RIGHT FRONT AXEL BEARING COUPLER,CARRIER OR WHAT EVER IT IS CALLED, I NEED TO KNOW WHAT IT IS CALLED BECAUSE I NEED TO FIND ONE AND I WANT TO KNOW WHAT THE PROPER NAME FOR IT THANKS ITS FOR A 2002 C70

 

Is it the bearing on the axle you need or the part that attaches to the motor?

 

Ok I couldn't get as many pics as I really wanted to.
It was only me with the greasy nasty hands so I tried to take pics before i took things apart.
But here is a little explination with some pics.

First you need to remove the wheel.
Then remove the 36MM nut that is in the center of the rotor.

This is how I tried to get the axle loose in the hub. I use 2 ballpein hammers.
Back the nut almost all the way out. With the smaller hammer put the ball on the end of the axle back the nut up just till it touches the hammer. This way when you hit the smaller hammer with the bigger one the hammer will stay still.
Once the axle is loose in the hub you need to remove the nut for the sway bar link.

Then you need to unplug the ABS sensor from inside the hub.

Then there is 2 ways you can do it.
1. Remove the bolts holding the strut to the hub.
2.Remove the balljoint from the bottom of the hub.


Then you need to pull out on the hub and remove the axle.

 

thanks a lot tech!
the part that broke was bearing, so i figured that only way to fix itwas tobuy a new axel,
i found pretty cheap one at pep boys whichis 69$+core,
the part gets here tomorrow.
the bad thing is that i disconected my Strut Spring, do you think i can get away with it without bying a Strut Spring Compressors so i can put it back in?

 

Rent one to compress the spring and put it all back together.
Most auto parts places will rent you one or loan it to you.

 

thanks a lot for help!
will try to finish working on it tomorrow.
you are the realman Tech!

 

ITS THE PART THAT ATTACHES TO THE MOTOR,DO YOU KNOW WHAT THAT IS CALLED THANKS!!!!!!!!

 

They call it a bearing anchorage
Here is some part numbers. But depends on your engine #
3520966 up to engine# 131034
9143465 from engine# 131035