Thread: How To: Change Yor Axles (Barney style w/ photos)

I just did this job on Saturday. Took me about 2 hours from start to finish. As soon as I took the axle out, all kinds of fluid poured out of the trans.

All pics gone... WTF

They been gone for awhile now.

Lol, before you guys start pull the axle off the tranny you might want to drain the fluid. The drain will be on the bottom of the tranny.

-Loosen the axle nut with a 32mm, and lug nuts (if car already jacked up then use a air gun and loosen the bolts if you can get one then have someone pump the brake and hold it.)
-Jack car up, put on jack stand
-Take off wheels, and axle nut
-Drain fluid http://www.sr20-forum.com/general-maintenance/150-how-change-manual-transmission-oil.html
-Then take off the clips that holds your brake line
-I always take off the two bolt from the strut and tie rod bolts
-Now you should be able to move the hub out a bit to pull out the axle from it
-The driver side axle by the tranny is always hard to pull out cause of the locking ring thing so get a pry bar or something and pry it out( Don't try to pull the axle out if it stuck or you'll rip the boots)
-For passanger side get a 12mm and take out 3 bolts out that holding the axle. Should see it behind the oil pan. After that then it should come out with a little pry.(Don't try to pull the axle out if it stuck or you'll rip the boots)

If I'm not too lazy ill get some pic tomorrow since my car already on jack stand.

True. That drivers side axle doesn't come out very easy. Still, I did manage to get it out after about 5 min of prying on it with my pry bar. Re installing the new axle was not very easy either. Took me a couple of tries to get it seated properly.

Well it's time to replace the drivers side axle again. Noticed some grease on the wheel and sho'nuff, ripped boot. This is an Autozone axle. Duralast lifetime warranty.

Used this info for changing my L axle. One thing that worked for me was hooking a ratchet strap around the axle once I got it partially popped out. One good jerk brought it straight out. This was after hours of prying and hitting it with things. YMMV.