Thank you Ed - CV axle changed successfully

[critical_max]

I wanted to say a big "thanks" to Edrach ... the method he outlines in this thread:

 

http://www.ultimatesubaru.org/forum/showthread.php?t=2576

 

just got me through my first CV axle/half shaft swap.

 

This morning, the RX shuddered and clicked its way around town... on tonight's test drive/burrito run, it glided (okay maybe not, but it felt like it!!)

 

I'm sorta embarassed to say how long the job took me, but long story short I really only had to undo the inside bolt on the control arm, and the 3 nuts on the strut tower, and the e-brake cable bracket, in order to get the axles out/in.

 

Most fun moment was breaking the castle nut loose - without a breaker bar, just a 1/2" Craftsman socket wrench and a 36mm socket, I had a hard time for a while, even standing on the wrench didn't do it (too skinny). I thought, "how can I make myself heavier?" and eventually got the idea to hold a floor jack (in its carrying case) far out in one hand while I stood on the wrench, this acted to put a lot more torque on the nut and it broke free.

[Left_coast*9]

Nice work, I think we've all used one resource or another on this board to get some Subie work done. Good Job! I get in hindsight you had fun, too!

 

 

I wanted to say a big "thanks" to Edrach ... the method he outlines in this thread:

 

http://www.ultimatesubaru.org/forum/showthread.php?t=2576

 

just got me through my first CV axle/half shaft swap.

 

This morning, the RX shuddered and clicked its way around town... on tonight's test drive/burrito run, it glided (okay maybe not, but it felt like it!!)

 

I'm sorta embarassed to say how long the job took me, but long story short I really only had to undo the inside bolt on the control arm, and the 3 nuts on the strut tower, and the e-brake cable bracket, in order to get the axles out/in.

 

Most fun moment was breaking the castle nut loose - without a breaker bar, just a 1/2" Craftsman socket wrench and a 36mm socket, I had a hard time for a while, even standing on the wrench didn't do it (too skinny). I thought, "how can I make myself heavier?" and eventually got the idea to hold a floor jack (in its carrying case) far out in one hand while I stood on the wrench, this acted to put a lot more torque on the nut and it broke free.

[edrach]

I'm sorta embarassed to say how long the job took me.

 

Don't be embarrassed; my first one took me four hours. Thanks for the thank you.