Taking off drivers side axle

[LTUDSM]

hey fellas, How does the axle comes off of the wheel hub in 2g FWD? I did alot of time that on 1g,and it was really easy.But 2g Whole the suspenssion stuff around the axle pisses me off. Can someone explain to me step by step how is it done? thanks alot...

 

[srpjosh]

Here ya go.

1. Remove front wheels.
2. Remove brake rotors/calipers.
3. Remove nuts holding the upper control arm to the body, nuts located approx. 2" left and right of strut tower.
4. Remove 2 bolts holding strut assembly to hub.
5. Remove 3 bolts holding strut to strut tower.
6. Remove strut assembly from wheel well.
7. Pull upper control arm away from engine and pry axle from hub.
8. Pry axle from transmission.
9. Remove axle, and replace.
10. Follow steps 1-9 is reverse.
11. Repeat steps 1-10 on opposite side of car.
12. Enjoy your new axles.

 

[LTUDSM]

daaaamn thats a lot of work comparing to 1g,where you just have to unbolt the strut (2bolts) push the whole wheel hub down and slide the axle out of the wheel hub i thought it will be a 10 mins job,but i was wrong. Well thanks alot.That helpped me alot... Goin back to work...

 

[srpjosh]

There may be some short cuts I don't know about. I've done axles on three 2g's all took around 1.5hrs to do both.

 

[2g_DSMer]

Here ya go.

1. Remove front wheels.
2. Remove brake rotors/calipers.
3. Remove nuts holding the upper control arm to the body, nuts located approx. 2" left and right of strut tower.
4. Remove 2 bolts holding strut assembly to hub.
5. Remove 3 bolts holding strut to strut tower.
6. Remove strut assembly from wheel well.
7. Pull upper control arm away from engine and pry axle from hub.
8. Pry axle from transmission.
9. Remove axle, and replace.
10. Follow steps 1-9 is reverse.
11. Repeat steps 1-10 on opposite side of car.
12. Enjoy your new axles.

^^^^ +1 yup i just did mine an that's about all i did

any reason why your replacing it??

 

[LTUDSM]

^^^^ +1 yup i just did mine an that's about all i did

any reason why your replacing it??

because the boot is shot,no grease left,and its rusted,so thats why im replacing the whole axle,nit hust the boot

 

[skemp45]

what size is the axle nut?? i want to say 32mm or 34mm but i dont want to go buy one if i dont know the size

 

[slinarez25]

Just use a mexican speed wrench! haha

 

[AllWheelRS]

Just use a mexican speed wrench! haha

Careful, that has a tendancy to round nuts in my experience. I think the 1g's are a 32mm if that helps.

 

[gorf]

I do it a little differently.
remove wheel
remove the castle nut
remove sway bar link from fork on strut
remove two bolts holding the fork on the strut and remove fork
Sorry don't know proper names-
remove the long bolt for lower control arm - there is a plate with five bolts that may have to be removed to get to the long bolt
remove the two rear bolts for the curved control bar

You can now pull the wheel out far enough to slip the axle out, you may have to turn the steering wheel in the opposite direction.

 

[LTUDSM]

Well i did my own way ) A lil less work

removed the Axle bolt (32mm)
Jacked up the car
removed the wheel
removed the bolts from the strut tower
Pulled down the whole control arm.
Removed the bottom bolt of the control arm
Turn the wheel all the way
Pressed down the control arm
Pulled the axle

 

[skemp45]

yea i bought a 32mm today and thats the size of mine and mined a 2gnt