replacing cv ?'s

[caprisecca]

i was going to both cv axles on my new festiva not because they are bad but just for piece of mind. i was going to purchase the left and right cv hallf shaft assembly from rock auto. is this all i need or do i need new shaft seals also. my main reason for wanting to replace the cv axels is because the boots are all tore up and i seem to be leaking small amounts tranny fluid from somewhere, i dont really know where i might be leaking from. the leak is slow. this will be my wife's daily driver and just want everything to be in top shape.

[william]

Seals are a good idea while replacing axles.
If you still have stock axles I recommend reusing you stock retaining clips some aftermarket ones are not quite small enough and then you will Have a hard time getting the axles out at a later date. You can use the aftermarket clips just make sure there pushed down good, and the go in and out of the transmission smoothly.

[caprisecca]

okay on the seals ill order them too but which ones on rock auto there are front outer and inner and rear inner and then two that just say front and rear. all with different part numbers?

[william]

BECK/ARNLEY Part # 0523520
It's the only one they have. I just ordered this and it's the right part

[caprisecca]

thank you i didnt see that one in there. i probably would have ordered the wrong one

[william]

Not a problem.

[WmWatt]

Make sure you get the one for the maual transmission or the automatic transmission whichever your car has. They are not the same size.

[Zcallicutt7]

Transmission output seals need to be changed out... I just did both front axles 2 weeks ago. I went ahead and installed new wheel bearings/wheel hub seals/transmission output seals/rotors/pads.

[bravekozak]

Remember to gently ring the bell to center the retaining circlip while gently prying.
Replace only one axle at a time. Don't take them both out or the gears will fall in the transmission.

[caprisecca]

Remember to gently ring the bell to center the retaining circlip while gently prying.
Replace only one axle at a time. Don't take them both out or the gears will fall in the transmission.

that's good to know I will remember this, but after reading all the post im a little nervous about tackling this job.

[MasterTec]

Replace only one axle at a time. Don't take them both out or the gears will fall in the transmission.

It's actually pretty difficult to cause this to happen. I take both axles out of many makes and models and this has never happened. I'd suppose that if you rotated the input shaft with both axles removed this could happen but that would be kind of hard to do.

I purchased a used 5 speed from ebay a couple years ago (to upgrade my 4 speed) and it was shipped half way across the country by ground. Guess what? It had no axles installed and it was still just fine.

[Bert]

Being nervous about replacing driveaxles is only natural the first time around. Getting the big axle nut loose is your primary concern, and having the axle release from the tranny. Most of them readily come out but some are ornery to the extreme due to the little expansion ring on the end that is inside the tranny that may or may not yield. Be sure to put a pail under the tranny to catch the oil that will pour out. Re-doing the tranny seals is a very good idea and easily pop out with a pry bar or screwdriver. New ones go in with gentle tapping via a large socket or flat piece of wood. You'll want to get a small funnel and generous length of hose in order to refill the tranny with ATF (for ATX and MTX cars).
Good luck.

[caprisecca]

Thanks. Which tranny seals should I replace while in there I seen on rock auto there were 4 different ones but didn't know which to get

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