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Old 05-23-2007, 08:25 PM
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axles

how do u change the axles aanyone got any pictures to help me thankss
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Old 05-23-2007, 08:41 PM
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how do u change the axles aanyone got any pictures to help me thankss
It's quite easy and there is more than one how-to around here somewhere.
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Old 05-23-2007, 08:46 PM
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i found it i just cant open it on my comp idk y it jus dont let me
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Old 05-23-2007, 08:47 PM
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can u send it to me in a diff format or somepthing thats like almost all the how too docs they dont work for me
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Old 05-23-2007, 08:49 PM
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This should do ya.
http://www.subaru-svx.net/forum/show...le+replacement
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Old 05-23-2007, 08:51 PM
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sick...thanks one more question before i do this is there a quick way i can tell if they are gone without taking them out?
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Old 05-23-2007, 08:54 PM
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sick...thanks one more question before i do this is there a quick way i can tell if they are gone without taking them out?
It should be obvious form driving it. Are you hearing clicking noises when turning?? Are the boots torn on either of the axles?? Any binding or catching?
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Old 05-23-2007, 08:58 PM
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i cant drive my car because i was going down the street one day and this wiked loud clunking noise started happening and i could drive but my whole car would shake soo bad so i had to stop and i tried to make it home cause i wasnt that far so i started going and then it just stopped going and kept making that loud clunking noise it was a synchronised noise like !>!>!>!>!>!>!>!>! u get me? and i dont dare bring it to any garage anymore i would just assume try and find out whats wrong with u guys help and have my uncle help me do it i someone told me axle a while back if not prob tranny huh
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Old 05-23-2007, 09:00 PM
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i cant drive my car because i was going down the street one day and this wiked loud clunking noise started happening and i could drive but my whole car would shake soo bad so i had to stop and i tried to make it home cause i wasnt that far so i started going and then it just stopped going and kept making that loud clunking noise it was a synchronised noise like !>!>!>!>!>!>!>!>! u get me? and i dont dare bring it to any garage anymore i would just assume try and find out whats wrong with u guys help and have my uncle help me do it i someone told me axle a while back if not prob tranny huh
Sounds like the front diff to me. Pull the drain plug for the diff and see if there are any teeth or large chunks stuck to the drain plug magnet.
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This is for the front, but the rear is similiar
- Get the entire end in the air.
- Rotate axle so that you can use a 3/16" punch to drive the axle pin out of the inner joint (front axle only)
- Remove wheel
- Put a punch through the witness hole in the caliper into the vent slots on the rotor, the purpose of this is to lock the wheel from spinning so you can loosen the axle nut.
- Use a punch to unstake the axle nut, then a 32mm (1 1/4") socket and breaker bar to loosen the axle nut. You will probably need a long cheater bar on the breaker to break this loose.
- Leave the loosened nut on the axle and use a drift or a block of wood and a hammer to pound the axle out of the hub. Just make sure it is loose, it won't be able to slide the whole way out yet.
- Undo the ball joint, either with the three 17mm bolts holding it to the control arm or the 14mm pinch bolt holding it in the spindle.
- Push the control arm down so you can pull the spindle away from the car giving enough room to completely slide the axle stub out of the hub.
- Slide the inner joint away from the transmission and remove the axle from the car.



A few notes.
- Some people also remove the tie-rod to make things easier
- Some remove the strut attachment bolts rather than the ball joint to get the spindle away. If you do this make sure to mark the position of the top bolt before you remove it, the top bolt is your camber adjustment.
- When reinstalling the inner joint make sure you have the hole aligned properly for the pin. It only goes one way, if you have it 180* off, the pin hole will be 1/2 a tooth off.
- Torque the axle nut to 125lbs, again using the pin in the caliper to hold the axle from spinning.
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Old 05-23-2007, 09:03 PM
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would someone be able to fix that or is it better getting a new tranny...i also had no awd when my tranny did work so its prob the transfer clutch too
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Old 05-23-2007, 09:07 PM
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If you have a bad front differential and a bad transfer drum, I'd replace the whole trans.
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would someone be able to fix that or is it better getting a new tranny...i also had no awd when my tranny did work so its prob the transfer clutch too
If that's the case then you should just get a new tranny or upgrade to 4.11's or 4.44's.
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