true but i couldnt get a socket or wrench on the inside of my a arm i dont know if its because my torsion bars are cranked to much but the bolt was not lined up with the hole as it is on the other trucks ive done
All i had to do in my 89 K1500 swap was unbolt the shock, compress it then tie it up and away from the cv joint hole. What was also helpful was not leaving the suspension on a jack, but leave it hanging by using a jack stand on the frame. The extra room created by doing that allowed me to put the new cv in with relative ease.
It is humbling when things do not go smoothly. I just got a lower ball joint replaced. I am certain there was a better way than how I did it. I ended up drilling out the four rivets one size at a time starting at 1/8 up to a little under 1/2 inch.
Great video, a little bit of struggling, but that just shows people what they might be expected to deal with. I understand why you couldn't do it, but it would have been interesting to see how easy it was to do if the sway bar end link was unbolted.
Could of maade that way easier if you take the sway bar loose. It allows the cv shaft to move forward and away from flange so you can pull it out. Just some extra help.
they all do at some point just take a look at the rubber look for cracks or rips anywhere for water to get in the water washes out the grease and then she breaks
+Chris Farley not all was done incorrectly Chris, just that one point but who cares the old one was just that. Well didn't need to remove caliper but who cares, you can see more.
That Jack is scaring me. I just did one last night. Didn’t need a jack. Didn’t need to take the tire off. Or shock. Unbolt from diff, remove axle hub nut, and let it fall out
You must have had diffrrent wheels in order to get at the axle nut my wheel has to come off and u definitely didn't have a stock axle cause the circle ones dont fall out at all the cutout flange ones do come right out but u still usaully have to get the shock out of the way.
I have to do this to my 1990 K2500. I was wondering if it could be done this way without removing the steering knuckle form the ball joints and tie rod end. If the old one was so difficult to get out, then why was it so easy to get the new one in?
Thank for the great vid! Do you know what is the exact difference between a 2WD hub vs a 4WD hub is? I know the CV goes into the 4WD hub but what I'm really wondering is, if I want to delete my 4WD parts and remove my CV axles, why do I need to replace the 4WD hubs with 2WD hubs?
cv axle holds on to the wheel hub which helps hold everything together ,now the 2wd it works off a spindle that acts as a cv axle, wheel hub will then slide onto the spindle . google 2wd spindle and 4x4 spindles .big difference
I remember that moment of SON-OF-A-F***! but I believe I did the thing Joe said, pulling the hub. Thanks for the video need to do this A-G-A-I-N?, two years....they don't last long at all! Going to do bearings too 220,000 miles. Yes new engine.
I just completed this job and looked to be pretty easy, took a look at the comments and did the whole "remove the sway bar link thing". TOTAL Pain in the @&&. The link itself didn't line up very well with the hole underneath and finally getting this all back together probably added 3 hours to do both sides. I much rather would've struggle for 10 minutes knocking the axle out of there. If your end link doesn't line up well with the hole below, I would skip it. Even getting the new links back in was horrible. Cya,
+emers7mm You will be doing it again if you bought your CV's from an ordinary auto parts store. I did the same thing but the correct way is to remove the bearing or hub. I myself am going to be doing this and I am going to do it the bearing way, crows foot wrenches suck!
Your compressor noise helps a lot . What was the point of removing the caliper ? You should be able to do this correctly before making an instructional video.
I mean sometimes you just gotta do it with what you have.. but yes it’s not very safe. However if you’re searching for this type of repair then you’re probably confident in basic safety for working under a car. He should probably at least mention using jack stands. Even the tire is better than nothing. I’ve had a tire and rim that saved my ass once lol
SlamPig84 Lmao yeah I'll come to some guys shop to have it done, that had to watch a RUclips video on how to do it. How professional. You and your no shop having lying ass.
When did i mention i was a mechanic? And why would you assume that i was watching this because i didn't know how to do the job? RUclips now adds videos that say "Recommend for you" maybe thats why i was watching it, because i was bored and lazy while i was home and i just watch stupid videos of people fixing shit. Really... im lying about having a 27'x30' shop... right!! Because the only people that own a small building on a piece of land with tools and a truck in it are just professional licensed mechanics. someone must be from the city because thats really the most ignorant thing ive read so far today.
SlamPig84 this man did way more work then you have to there not hard all I do it take the bottom shock bolt out move the shock then take the cv nut off then the bolts on the cv axle and boom it falls right out lol
This whole video is wrong. Lol. You ain't even gotta take the wheels off. Here's how to do it easy. Crank wheel all the way in the direction of whichever cv you're replacing. Jack stand lower control arm. Unbolt cv from diff. Unbolt axle nut. Remove cv axle. Put it back together. Save yourself some time and don't follow all this bullshit.
@@JingleBop no they are not the driver side is shorter and only has one joint. close to the wheel. spin on both ends .napa cost is $105.00 cnd plus tax an core. no bolt on plate, left side is longer with a bolt on plate an 2 joints, napa $189. plus tax. life time warranty. my 93 k1500 Chevy Silverado pickup
true but i couldnt get a socket or wrench on the inside of my a arm i dont know if its because my torsion bars are cranked to much but the bolt was not lined up with the hole as it is on the other trucks ive done
Finally a video that shows the struggle, not edited to make a job look easy lol
Lmfao
All i had to do in my 89 K1500 swap was unbolt the shock, compress it then tie it up and away from the cv joint hole. What was also helpful was not leaving the suspension on a jack, but leave it hanging by using a jack stand on the frame. The extra room created by doing that allowed me to put the new cv in with relative ease.
This what I have to do on my 89 GMC Sierra truck k1500 too... thanks for the advice...
I do it that way also.
Thank you for taking the time to record and post.
It is humbling when things do not go smoothly. I just got a lower ball joint replaced. I am certain there was a better way than how I did it. I ended up drilling out the four rivets one size at a time starting at 1/8 up to a little under 1/2 inch.
Lower balljoints suck drilling and an air hammer really help if u dont have access to a torch
Great video, a little bit of struggling, but that just shows people what they might be expected to deal with. I understand why you couldn't do it, but it would have been interesting to see how easy it was to do if the sway bar end link was unbolted.
Thats all he had to remove.
Could of maade that way easier if you take the sway bar loose. It allows the cv shaft to move forward and away from flange so you can pull it out. Just some extra help.
yeah ive seen that more than once and it dont take much for them to break
I have a 88 chevy and all i had to remove was tie rod , theres no sway bar to get in the way on older chevy
Try turning your steering wheel over to make room
they all do at some point just take a look at the rubber look for cracks or rips anywhere for water to get in the water washes out the grease and then she breaks
I just broke my cv joint playing the snow its 12 degrees this is gonna be fun
I did that myself snow and drop in ice broke cvshaft and valve stem on same side tire...
Jeez man It would have fell out if you didn't hit the shaft inward before dropping the other end from the diff first. Your an animal bub I like it.
That was entertaining. Was waiting for him to chain up the cv and yank it out. After all everything else was done incorrectly lol.
+Chris Farley not all was done incorrectly Chris, just that one point but who cares the old one was just that. Well didn't need to remove caliper but who cares, you can see more.
@@the4thj if he was in my shop he would get ran off. Not rocket science' remove the sway bar link and u don't even have to remove the tire.
That Jack is scaring me. I just did one last night. Didn’t need a jack. Didn’t need to take the tire off. Or shock. Unbolt from diff, remove axle hub nut, and let it fall out
You must have had diffrrent wheels in order to get at the axle nut my wheel has to come off and u definitely didn't have a stock axle cause the circle ones dont fall out at all the cutout flange ones do come right out but u still usaully have to get the shock out of the way.
I keep the calipers on, but unbolt the tie rod end so to turn the knuckle! don't give him a hard time, he got the job done!
mgtowfish73 calliper and tie rods keep them on but turns the wheel a bit that’s how I did it
Does anyone know we're I can get a cv joint that is stronger than OE
I have to do this to my 1990 K2500.
I was wondering if it could be done this way without removing the steering knuckle form the ball joints and tie rod end.
If the old one was so difficult to get out, then why was it so easy to get the new one in?
Yes. Just remove the sway bar links and buy some new replacements too. They all break when being removed
What sort of vehicle were you working on?
Thank for the great vid! Do you know what is the exact difference between a 2WD hub vs a 4WD hub is? I know the CV goes into the 4WD hub but what I'm really wondering is, if I want to delete my 4WD parts and remove my CV axles, why do I need to replace the 4WD hubs with 2WD hubs?
go get a 2wd
cv axle holds on to the wheel hub which helps hold everything together ,now the 2wd it works off a spindle that acts as a cv axle, wheel hub will then slide onto the spindle . google 2wd spindle and 4x4 spindles .big difference
I turn my wheel to get that extra clearance
I remember that moment of SON-OF-A-F***! but I believe I did the thing Joe said, pulling the hub.
Thanks for the video need to do this A-G-A-I-N?, two years....they don't last long at all! Going to do bearings too 220,000 miles. Yes new engine.
i like it helped me get mine out
Information was good but get a longer air hose for your compressor. The noise took away from your video.
you pull sway bar out and take strut out and cv axle will drop and pull straight out how I tried it that way and had to do research.
U only have to remove the sway bar links.
which side cv joint axles goes bad right or left hand or both sides
Shack MadeIt both
Not to be a critique or nothing buuuut... How is your alignment with the tie rod installed upside down?
FYI. Not to be a critique to you buuuut the tie rod is NOT installed upside down. It is in fact installed correctly.
Show me where it is installed upside down.
Pull hub off and it will give you more room I know been there.
drive the axle inward then pull the axle out
I just completed this job and looked to be pretty easy, took a look at the comments and did the whole "remove the sway bar link thing". TOTAL Pain in the @&&. The link itself didn't line up very well with the hole underneath and finally getting this all back together probably added 3 hours to do both sides. I much rather would've struggle for 10 minutes knocking the axle out of there. If your end link doesn't line up well with the hole below, I would skip it. Even getting the new links back in was horrible. Cya,
+emers7mm You will be doing it again if you bought your CV's from an ordinary auto parts store. I did the same thing but the correct way is to remove the bearing or hub. I myself am going to be doing this and I am going to do it the bearing way, crows foot wrenches suck!
Took cv joints out on 95' k1500 suburban out without disassembly the suspension.
Orribile to see using normal hammer on top of the bolt.
Very nice work dude.
What size socket do I need for the axle nut can someone please help me
35 or 36 mm. And u only have to remove the sway bar links. This video is a how not to do it
@@scraplifetrashtocash4551 thank you very much I will definitely try it that way I do appreciate your help
struggle master!
my cv axle compleatly broke in the boot the have crappy axles
damn
disconnect the upper and lower a arms was all he had to do. it would have slid right out and taken way less time.
Remember people if you have to work that hard to get it off....then something isn't right lol. Pop the top ball joint loose duh😂
U only have to remove the sway bar links. U don't have to remove the ball joints. This can be done with the tire on
Your compressor noise helps a lot . What was the point of removing the caliper ? You should be able to do this correctly before making an instructional video.
Holy cow man, how about either turning off the air compressor - or turning off the video until the air compressor shuts off?
If you move the barlink it is more easi 100%
WOW....THIS VIDEO SHOULD NOT BE WATCHED..A GOOD WAY TO GET HURT..
That jack is not in a good spot, and i do not see a stand. Very dangerous.
I mean sometimes you just gotta do it with what you have.. but yes it’s not very safe. However if you’re searching for this type of repair then you’re probably confident in basic safety for working under a car. He should probably at least mention using jack stands. Even the tire is better than nothing. I’ve had a tire and rim that saved my ass once lol
How not to video
man wtf... dont make a "how to" video if you dont know "how to" do the job.
SlamPig84 Where is your video showing how it's done then?
Come by my shop and ill fuckin show you how
SlamPig84 Lmao yeah I'll come to some guys shop to have it done, that had to watch a RUclips video on how to do it. How professional. You and your no shop having lying ass.
When did i mention i was a mechanic? And why would you assume that i was watching this because i didn't know how to do the job? RUclips now adds videos that say "Recommend for you" maybe thats why i was watching it, because i was bored and lazy while i was home and i just watch stupid videos of people fixing shit. Really... im lying about having a 27'x30' shop... right!! Because the only people that own a small building on a piece of land with tools and a truck in it are just professional licensed mechanics. someone must be from the city because thats really the most ignorant thing ive read so far today.
SlamPig84 this man did way more work then you have to there not hard all I do it take the bottom shock bolt out move the shock then take the cv nut off then the bolts on the cv axle and boom it falls right out lol
Not really the best way to go about this job
This whole video is wrong. Lol. You ain't even gotta take the wheels off. Here's how to do it easy. Crank wheel all the way in the direction of whichever cv you're replacing. Jack stand lower control arm. Unbolt cv from diff. Unbolt axle nut. Remove cv axle. Put it back together. Save yourself some time and don't follow all this bullshit.
Might gotta undo the sway bar. I don't have one on my truck
that works on the right side as there is a round plate on the def that has bolts but dont work on the left side as it splins into the dif
@@arnoldromppai5395 It bolts in on both sides. 6 bolts each. Plus an axle nut
@@arnoldromppai5395 The left and right cv axles are identical down to the part number
@@JingleBop no they are not the driver side is shorter and only has one joint. close to the wheel. spin on both ends .napa cost is $105.00 cnd plus tax an core. no bolt on plate, left side is longer with a bolt on plate an 2 joints, napa $189. plus tax. life time warranty. my 93 k1500 Chevy Silverado pickup
Very bad video