CV Axle Tips and Tricks Newer Subaru or Most Anything Else

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6 жыл бұрын

MOST CV axles are pretty easy to install if you know a few tips and tricks. This video covers most of the things that make a CV axle replacement job go pretty smoothly. Check the links below for tools used on this job. Buying the tools often costs less than the labor and then you have them for the next job.
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@pyrotelekinesis7253 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for that “rotate 180” it saved me a lot of trouble!

@DENicholsAutoBravado 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the tips Brian. I can't believe how many years I've done this profession without having a customer buy CV axles which they needed yet. Since life isn't my refresher, thankfully you are. :) (probably 15% of how long you have, lol) I enjoy the BFATE!

@DK-nh3rf 11 ай бұрын

Hands down the best explanation of how to replace a CV axle on KZfaq, if not the entire internet! Your explanation of how to get the axle to go back in was invaluable! I could not get the darn thing in for the life of me untill I watched this. Thank you!

@briansmobile1 11 ай бұрын

I love getting feedback like this! You're welcome!

@macuser7080 5 жыл бұрын

I was a little hesitant to change my CV axel on my 15 Impreza but now in looking forward to fixing it my self! Thanks for all your tips and tricks!

@florencethompson4161 2 жыл бұрын

I don't even have a Suburu, but I learned more helpful info while watching this video than I have from any of the videos I've ever watched on automotive repair. Thank you very much! Great video!

@bdrichardson403 6 жыл бұрын

Super B, Great tips and vid, as usual. Thanks for posting.

@carlmiller1034 6 жыл бұрын

Great tips and how-to. Love the camera work, close-ups, and explanations. Awesome job Brian!

@GamingKeenBeaner 4 жыл бұрын

Despite most of the video not at all being about CV axles, still giving a thumbs-up because you answered my exact question about this. Thanks!

@peipaulT 6 жыл бұрын

Good video Brian. Love the flying shots

@briansmobile1 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks Paul!

@ozzstars_cars 6 жыл бұрын

Nice tips on the axle deal Brian and awesome paramotor footage!

@karlbaker5515 4 жыл бұрын

Awesome Ron Paul poster!!!! Great video, Thanks!!

@ddecamello 3 жыл бұрын

Awesome video and bonus footage, thanks!

@VenturiLife 4 жыл бұрын

Great video. Thanks Brian.

@studmuffin1979 3 жыл бұрын

I needed this! Thanks for providing.

@dfw_motorrad1329 6 жыл бұрын

On MR2 turbo axles, we use the axle as a slide hammer to get it out/in. Very stout joints and positively retained in the inboard joint. On MR2 N/A axles, we use a pry bar as a punch on the special tabs on the inboard joint and smack it with a 3lb. sledge to get it out and slide hammer it to get it in. Different joint construction means different processes. And I just had my brother's '04 STI front passenger axle out and back in yesterday. Man those are easy with the roll pin.

@briansmobile1 6 жыл бұрын

Gotta love 'em. The only down side is the inboard socket can get worn. Always grease the output shaft before the axle goes on.

@BruceLyeg 6 жыл бұрын

I've done thousands of CV axles and one thing I've had to start doing is filing the camber of the grooves. Sometimes the machining is bad and it will get hung up trying put it in. Thanks for the video.

@MichaelRodriguez-sg8my 2 жыл бұрын

Fantastic tip my popped right after I watched you do it.

@domesticterrorist483 6 жыл бұрын

Fun and educational, can only be a new vid from Brian.

@briansmobile1 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks Seamus!

@whatnextsunshine3046 6 жыл бұрын

Hello Brian, always having laughs and being entertained here! :-) Like the making of this. Clear explanations, steady pictures. ;-) Happy Sunday! :-D

@briansmobile1 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@Dustin_the_wind Жыл бұрын

Thanks Brian.

@gtiguy727 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks. Very Helpful.

@wyattoneable 6 жыл бұрын

Great tips Brian. The flying footage is enjoyable as well. I never get to fly that low. :)

@briansmobile1 6 жыл бұрын

I did a couple SAR flights on Sunday- must have seen every large mammal out there. Saw Elk, deer, pronghorn, coyote, and a missing beef. Buzzed the beef to see if it was dead. Nope. Wouldn't stand up though. Just laid in the ditch and moved it's ears.

@Syko_Genic 3 жыл бұрын

Bro you are the real hero

@sqxhd 5 жыл бұрын

So helpful -- thank you

@leslie-tolman 2 жыл бұрын

"And then they went out to Tooele" & the mention of Skydive Utah: I live in Tooele lol and went Skydiving with Skydive Utah. HIGHLY RECOMMEND!!! If I had the funds to go again, and it wasn't December lol, I'd go again. Hell I'd go all day, every day if I could!! I want to get my A license soooooo bad... one day!!

@cwagner122 Жыл бұрын

Ty good sir this is the video I needed u possibly saved me a mental break hahahah so ty

@richarddoire2872 6 жыл бұрын

Great hobby

@SushiPac 6 жыл бұрын

That's a wonderful view!!!!

@briansmobile1 6 жыл бұрын

Heck ya- always love undercarriage design of the Subaru's. ; D

@javabean252 6 жыл бұрын

In the BFATE the shadows are pretty cool to watch when you’re both flying together in unison.

@briansmobile1 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks Jeff. Heading out to search on those teens today. They found the vehicle.

@MrWrxsti1972 6 жыл бұрын

I was terrified of damaging the trans internal gear putting the new axle in. I didn't think of using the u-joint as a "slide hammer" screwed with it for an hour try to get it to just slide in. I was putting the axle nut on 5 minutes after this video. Thanks!

@connorwarne7724 2 жыл бұрын

Brooooo you the man that rotate 180 big body move

@matthewjackson4593 4 жыл бұрын

Brian, I am fairly mechanically inclined man and have many tricks, or basic know-how from my 20+years of machine operation in

@steve762us 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the Subaru vids! Any tips on axle seals? I've got a persistent leak on driver's front axle, on an 04 WRX (with later stubless design, like the one in this video). Replaced seal twice with OEM, still leaking. No shoulder on driver's side carrier, not sure how far to drive seal in...

@mrsemifixit 6 жыл бұрын

You said any synthetic grease to help the clip stay in place, could it be a silicone grease?

@yijianggu5203 6 жыл бұрын

Good video,why fluid didn’t come out when you pulled out cv axle

@mattm9621 6 жыл бұрын

Awesome video. I have the sedan version but same year. Couldn't help but notice you said you were doing a clutch job, how many miles does it have on it?. And does this mean we get a clutch replacement video soon lol. A guy can hope right.

@Drunkis1337 6 жыл бұрын

I take out the lower control arm fasteners out and don't touch the bolts that hold the strut to the knuckle so I don't have to worry about setting the camber. On the older models that had a bolt to connect the sway bar end link to the control arm i would take that out and the lower ball joint nut and take the axles out that way.

@briansmobile1 6 жыл бұрын

That's good practice- especially on Toyota's or anything with a bolted plate lower ball joint. Love those.

@surfjujitsu2456 5 жыл бұрын

Did you have to drain or change transmission fluid. From popping the halfshaft out of the teansmission.

@samantharudolph6522 5 жыл бұрын

Let say some dummy forgot to mark the camber including hitting the CVs with a hammer and pry bar because he didn't know and in the process damaged the ring and lil teeth on the gearbox, whats the worst and best senario? What's the damage and how much NZD? thanks for sharing this vid

@Treewang-69 4 жыл бұрын

rear CV axle C clip on the older 98 Subaru legacy outback does the C clip stay in the diff .mine stayed in ,i took it out .i think i made a big mistake

@blev2111 3 жыл бұрын

My 2010 WRX has black cups in the CV axles. Should they act the same and put out with a little prying?

@440haste 4 жыл бұрын

can I use a 2011 subaru axle on my 1995 legacy?

@ifartinelevators 2 жыл бұрын

what kind of grease should be used to lubricate the circlip? I know he said synthetic but I see people saying that no grease is compatible in this situation, etc.

@droy333 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks for having the Like and Subscribe thing at the start, always forget to hit like until your video tells me lol.

@christopherrogers8316 Жыл бұрын

i have a 2015 wrx, and when i grab the axle part thats right next to the front tranny, i can feel a tiny bit of back n fourth play, is this normal? was wondering if i put a new seal would it fix the leak

@robertgwinn8406 3 жыл бұрын

I could not get the pin back in the new axle all the way. 2001 subaru forester..... beat as hard as could..... stopped the noise

@gsanchez922 4 жыл бұрын

0:44 I accidentally remove that bolt. my car is shake a lot when I press the gas at high speed and when I stop pressing the gas the shake stop. Could be because I removed that bolt?

@paulaarney2447 6 жыл бұрын

Hello Brian. I'm not sure if you'll st this, I'm was trying to figure out how to comment. K so i need a head gasket replaced on 2000 subaru forester. Do you possibly know of a good place i could get that done maybe in Syracuse Ny or Bville?

@ncrdisabled 6 жыл бұрын

My son is the hand glider instructor of the year and the youngest in the USA for 2017 . We live 1/4 of a mile from where they land and the paraglider I have done both up until my disability from the NAVY got to bad. Where are you at?

@briansmobile1 6 жыл бұрын

That's awesome! If I remember right you're from Colorado right? I'm in Utah. I'm less than a few hours drive from Point of the Mountain in Utah.

@raoufosman 9 ай бұрын

Is it the same idea with the rear axle?

@Broncs78 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for the post:) quick question, do we have to change the rubber seal when replacing the cv joint? Saw some vids where people do and some don’t . Thx :)

@bmartinTA 3 жыл бұрын

You dont have to, but they are cheap and you will be pissed when you tear one and gear oil starts puking everywhere and then having to go get a replacement. They are like $8 from the dealer. They are different part numbers side to side so be careful.

@patriciawilson4192 5 жыл бұрын

I was fighting trying to get this axle back in and started pushing on it like a slide hammer and it slid right in! You're awesome!

@danielmontoya31dm 5 жыл бұрын

Did a small spring come out when you took the axel out the transmission? On mine it did it super tiny but I'm worried

@patriciawilson4192 5 жыл бұрын

@@danielmontoya31dm no luckily the clip on the end of the axle wasn't bent or anything and didn't come off. I just wasnt pushing hard enough. I even bought a dead blow hammer but wasn't enough force to shove it in. It's better to do it by hand

@danielmontoya31dm 5 жыл бұрын

@@patriciawilson4192 not the little clip on the end of the axel, out of the transmission on mine a tiny spring about 3 inches long came out. Idk what it is

@joshrodriguez238 4 жыл бұрын

Daniel Montoya it’s part of the axle seal if it’s not damaged you can try to put it back in it’s too much work but at that point better to replace them

@tunafishjoe 6 жыл бұрын

I replaced a CV axle on my 2014 Crosstrek last month and I neglected to grease the end of the shaft. It was lightly greased already from the manufacturer... Do I need to take it apart and re-grease it or what?

@SeanBZA 6 жыл бұрын

No, it runs in an oil bath anyway in the final drive. The grease is there just to hold the clip in during assembly and make it a lot easier to get the unit into the drive, plus gives just a little extra lube on the shaft seal during assembly so it has a lower chance of tearing. If it had some grease it was fine. Next time remember just a small amount of grease, basically a thin film all over the metal shaft and splines, especially on any steps and where the seals will run, and a little more by the clip so it does not drop down loosely when you turn it, just moves slowly down.

@mountainbiker4450 Жыл бұрын

I’m going to be changing out the axle on a Nissan maximum but I found your video helpful. One question I have is in regards to the clip that goes on the end of the axle to then be inserted into the transaxle. I’m confused as to the function of the grease. You mentioned that is meant to hold the clip in place but isn’t the clip held on the end of the axle in the recessed groove of the axle? Also is the opened end of the clip supposed to be on the top side or the bottom side of the axle?

@briansmobile1 Жыл бұрын

The open part doesn't matter. Grease is thick, sticky & viscous. That's how it holds the clip centered on the shaft. It doesn't dangle low at the bottom and it shouldn't stick up at the top.

@nonyourbuz5805 3 жыл бұрын

Whats the difference between loosening the camber bolts verses taking off the lower ball joint bolt ?...

@nonyourbuz5805 3 жыл бұрын

P.S....Check out your Thyroid functions...it makes you have cold hands....

@leesmithhi 6 жыл бұрын

Brian i just saw your vid on a bmw seat repair...is there any way you can show me how to wire this seat to a 1968 GS400 Buick or anyone who might know something of this issue

@briansmobile1 6 жыл бұрын

Hey Lee. Obviously I've never done that exact thing, but where I would start is to download the wire diagram from the year, make and model of the donor car the seat came from and send power, and ground to the wires you need for power and terminate all the memory and position BCM stuff. Just set it up to motor off the switches.

@butchs.4239 6 жыл бұрын

I recently bought a pair of Mechanix cold weather work gloves and found that the fit makes a big difference. I can squeeze into a large pair but I have to work at it, that pair is toasty warm. The same glove in an XL might as well be non insulated for as cold as my hands get while wearing them.

@akyukon 3 жыл бұрын

Is it better to replace the ripped rubber boot/repack with grease than replace the whole unit? I bought a NAPA brand unit, but I'm a little torn between the 2 jobs. Thanks, Mark

@jryoung5460 2 жыл бұрын

Replace. You can't be sure there won't be internal damage to the joint and for the price difference it doesn't make sense to repack and reboot. 20-40$ vs 90-120 for new. If money is tight it's worth a shot but the best way is new axles. It's also worth just doing both sides. My left rear was clapped but I did both and when we pulled my right rear it was way looser despite not making noise. Probably would've failed shortly after.

@nabaddame5726 3 жыл бұрын

I suspect my inner joint might be bad and have too much excess play. I know some in and out movement is normal at the joints but is there supposed to be radial or rotational play at the inner joint? If I hold my hand over the inner cup which in the video is green I can feel what I think are the bearings rotating inside the cup. The duct boots are not ripped and the car has really low miles. I suspect the axle was just defective from the factory. I don't think it's normal but just confirming before pulling the axle.

@HardlyBrandon 3 жыл бұрын

If you can feel the bearings the joint is popped; Dont drive on that.

@caseyschulze 6 жыл бұрын

I live in ROY, where was the paragliding footage taken? I don't recognize it?

@briansmobile1 6 жыл бұрын

Lake Mountain area in Cedar Valley, UT

@scottschmittmusic Жыл бұрын

Wow that flyin thing was ultra cool.. I'd be scared Sh#+less 1st time

@ClassicRed2159 6 жыл бұрын

The tire could be a toe problem as well.

@petecorbett5203 6 жыл бұрын

Hi Brian, I really appreciate your videos and have learned a ton from you. I watched one the other day where you showed the trick of drilling three small holes in the thermostat for a head gasket issue. I followed your advice on my 1997 dohc legacy outback. My question for you is, how long can I expect this to last? I haven't seen any coolant in the oil, only exhaust gasses in the cooling system. Thanks again for all you do! .

@spelunkerd 6 жыл бұрын

I've read anecdotes that claim aftermarket Subaru axles don't balance well and can lead to a shimmy when driving. Do you use aftermarket axles on the Subaru?

@ozzstars_cars 6 жыл бұрын

I have used rebuilt axles from Advance on more than one Subaru and never had any vibration issues. That's my experience. If a car is worth $2-4K I can't see throwing big money on new OEM axles. Most times replacing the cracked CV boots early are the key to saving the oem. BTW, i am subbed to your channel and appreciate what you do. -Glen

@briansmobile1 6 жыл бұрын

Great question- some rebuilt axles had/have problems. I've talked about this in prior videos. The inboard joint is female on older models. The metal was softer and some rebuilders only replaced the outer joint/boot and didn't do anything about wear to the inboard joint spline wear. If you find a Subaru with the old design CV axles that develops a vibration at highway speeds after receiving a remanufactured axle- check it for play between the transmission output shaft and the female inboard socket of the reman axle.

@johnmichaellane1 6 жыл бұрын

For a desert wasteland Utah sure is beautiful.

@briansmobile1 6 жыл бұрын

I love it. It's my stomp.

@Trident_Euclid 6 жыл бұрын

@ 9:27 that view looks alot like where I live.

@ggmmiillff 6 жыл бұрын

nice tweezers

@briansmobile1 6 жыл бұрын

Shhhh! They're Mr. briansmobile1's.

@testosteroneinc.3800 6 жыл бұрын

A 2011 and it already needs a clutch?

@briansmobile1 6 жыл бұрын

I rode shotgun when he picked it up and he was riding the clutch. He should be good now.

@nullrout556 6 жыл бұрын

Pink tweezerman tweezers...I thought I was the only man who has them...lol

@subarutime5089 6 жыл бұрын

One time I tried to tow a car with out the CV s I didn't make it far 😦

@fox10169 6 жыл бұрын

Traveling Subaru lol wheel almost fall off? I had some kids come to my house to pick up a 98 legacy I was giving away. Told them numerous times they needed a trailer because it didn't have axels. They showed up and we're going to flat tow it with their grandparents van

@briansmobile1 6 жыл бұрын

Did the caliper bracket and brake rotor let you know there was an issue?

@subarutime5089 6 жыл бұрын

briansmobile1 I turned it around and pulled it backwards with a car dolly with no CV axle and after about 2 mile it started to sway I pull out and it was spitting bearings everywhere lol just another day around here😎

@fox10169 6 жыл бұрын

Traveling Subaru that's exactly why I always have a set of axel stubs now lol

@subarutime5089 6 жыл бұрын

Fox same here brains mobile told me but I have to learn the hard way most of the time 😅

@subarutime5089 6 жыл бұрын

Ever heard of the Texas twister that's what I use 🤑

@briansmobile1 6 жыл бұрын

I don't have one, but I'd love to try it.

@subarutime5089 6 жыл бұрын

briansmobile1 sweet I really like your vids man I'm thinking of para motoring too crazy.

@wrongway611 4 жыл бұрын

Why not just pull the lower ball joint and remove the axle that way?

@dallasbreault289 6 жыл бұрын

9:10 - 9:14

@duramax78 4 жыл бұрын

I get my buddy to stand on it and I push the gas pedal.....lol

@natebutterfield4546 6 жыл бұрын

Why the hell is it so hard to find an axle for an automatic sedan?!? Everything is m/t and or wagon. Can someone seriously help me with maybe a part number or a compressed length number? I'm ready to burn this damn car... I have an 06 impreza sedan with an auto trans and need a front axle.

@rodmakermagazine7117 Жыл бұрын

This is not correct. If you take the steering knuckle off from the bottom via the pinch bolt on the lower ball joint, it's a 15 minute job and does not require any alignment because you are not touching the camber bolts or tie rod. Consult the Subaru technical service manual.