How to replace Driver's side CV axle shaft 06 - 11 Honda Civic
Difficulty: Advanced · About 100 min · Honda Civic
Replace the driver's side CV axle shaft on a 2006-2011 Honda Civic.
Tools you will need
- Floor jack
- Jack stands
- Ratchet
- 17mm socket
- 19mm socket
- 32mm socket
- Flat blade screwdriver
- Hammer
- Pry bar
- Center punch
- Torque wrench
- 1/2 inch breaker bar
Parts and supplies
- Driver's side CV axle shaft
Steps
- Remove the wheel
Pry off the center cap, loosen the lugs with the car on the ground, then raise and support it and pull the wheel.
- Break the axle nut loose
Fit a screwdriver into the axle nut's opening and tap it with a hammer to free it, brace the hub with a pry bar, then loosen the 32mm nut with a breaker bar.
- Remove the old axle
Loosen the three 17mm ball-joint bolts, pry the control arm down, tap the axle with a dead blow mallet, remove the axle nut, pull the axle out of the knuckle, then with a drain pan ready, pry it out of the transmission.
- Install the new axle
Seat it into the transmission, insert the other end into the knuckle, reseat the ball joint in the control arm, then torque its three 17mm bolts to about 43 ft-lb.
- Torque the axle nut
Tighten it with the 32mm socket.
- Reinstall the wheel
Torque the lug nuts to about 80 ft-lb in a crossing pattern, then torque the hub nut to about 134 ft-lb and refit the center cap.
Check your vehicle’s repair manual for exact specifications and fit.