How to Replace CV Axle and CV Axle Seal (Output Shaft Seal)
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- We replaced the CV axle and CV axle seal on my 1995 Toyota Camry. It's always a good idea to replace the CV axle seal (output shaft seal) when you're replacing the CV axle so you don't have to remove the axle again just to replace the seal. Also, if you remove the strut, it makes replacing the CV axle and seal a lot easier.
We made a homemade CV axle puller to remove the axle because it was so far recessed into the differential/transmission housing that we couldn't get a tool behind the CV axle to pry it out.
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My word. You are something else! I am a retired auto mechanic who was scanning TH-cam and came upon your channel. I must say this: OUTSTANDING!! Your detail in explaining the process is exemplary. You go slow and not rapid-fire talk. There is no horrendous back ground music. Photography is excellent (as opposed to using a cell phone!). I liked the suggestion of using a 2" ABS fitting to help with the install. I also liked you researching the Toyota service manual and talking the a technician. And finally, as you stated "never lubricate the outside surface of an oil seal". Have seen this 100's of times and they will experience leakage soon. You and your sister are examples of how DIY folks can do it. Keep up the good work. --JD
Joe, thank you. That you took the time to write such a detailed and thoughtful comment means a great deal to me--truly. Given your knowledge and experience, your words carry great weight with me. Again, thank you!
Thank you for the tip about not greasing the outer seal and greasing the area directly around the spring. No other "professional mechanic TH-camr has mentioned this little nugget. No wonder my seals have been leaking. You earned a subscriber.
Texas Law Dawg, first, I want to thank you for your service to the public, and thank you for putting your life on the line to protect and save ours. Respect, gratitude and admiration!
Also, thank you for taking the time to leave a comment. I wish the best of luck on your CV axle project.
Great video. Compliments to you for explaining all of the important details very thoroughly with precise accuracy! I found your video very helpful. Thanks for posting!
Thank you, FunkVillian0321. I appreciate your wonderful comment and that you took the time to write it. You're very welcome. ;)
Excellent details, many thanks for the valuable tips. You two are true mechanics saving us lots of $$$.
Thank you so very much for your encouraging and thoughtful comment. Your words mean a great deal to us. Sister and I want all of you to save as much money as we have over the years by fixing stuff ourselves. You brightened my evening! :)
man… that whole explanation on improvised tools. this is the frugal channel ;)
Yes, Seven 62, sister and I are most definitely frugal and have been all our lives. A penny screams leaving our hands. ;) Thank you for watching and commenting. Happy frugal DIYing!
Not all heroes wear capes. Thank you and loved the video. Great work.
Thanks for the good angles. I needed to know how far back the seal needs to be, and your video was clear.
You're welcome, Keeping Up! I'm glad the video helped you.
Awesome work ladies, creative solution for pulling the axle and nice quick tip on how to seat the pin at the end
Keep it up and stay safe.
maher565317, what a nice thing to say to us. Thank you for your kind and encouraging words. They mean a lot to us. You keep yourself safe, too. Happy DIYing!
This lady out here teaching boys how to be men. Lol honestly though such a great video. Clear concise and with on screen specifics for socket sizes and names. Perfect
WhoAmI, thank you for your kind, thoughtful comment. We're just 2 old ladies addicted to DIYing. Me thinks we're both gonna die with tools in our hands. :)
@@frugaldiy1 you're welcome and thank you as well for such a good video. Lol
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Daughter just arrived for a short visit and looks like her axle seal is leaking thank you for the video and wonderful explanation.
You're welcome, Karl, and thank you for your kind words. I hope the video helps you and your daughter. My seal wasn't leaking, but I didn't want to have to pull the CV axle just to replace a leaking seal. It took a bit of time, but sure glad we replaced it. Happy DIYing!
Thorough and clear explanation of the whole process. Exceptional video, thanks for the efforts.
Thank you, Logjam, and you're certainly welcome. We had fun. I hope you do, too. ;)
Best camera angles, thank you for sharing your knowledge!
You're welcome, Aaron, and thank you for the thoughtful comment. Happy New Year
@3:00 I didn't release that top nut of course, but i broke it, like ~1/2 or 1 turn mostly. It is easier then if you decide to disassemble in the future. Some people use good parts from that assembly, especially if it is OEM assembly, what I have on that car. Thank you again for this great film and particularly for the advice (@21:37) to compress the CV Axle when hammering on it. I saw several films and no one tells that detail.
You're welcome, Olena. I'm glad to hear the video helped you. ;)
Y'all are amazing! Your video is superb - your explanations, camera angles, and most importantly your resourcefulness! Hence you channel name. I just love your ingenious contraptions with the seat belt and angle iron. Great job, and thank you for sharing.
Wow, great video and very in depth. Not all videos I’ve seen has this great detail. Very useful. Thanks
You're welcome, C T. Thank you for the thoughtful and kind comment. I'm glad the video helped you.
Frugal DIY, what is the proper name of that seal? Is it Called axle seal? Because I said axle shift seal, I tried to purchase it and no one new what I was talking about. There trying to sell me a kit with boots. Toyota told me to take the part to them this Monday so they can see it to know what I’m talking about. I guess I’m going to show them this video.
C T, the folks at Toyota referred to it as a "output shaft seal." Here is the part number: 90311-35019. I have a link to the part in the description area of the video. Look for "Toyota OEM CV Axle Seal: amzn.to/2ZA5udK
I love the tip about actually pushing the axle in by hand them hammering, every video it looks like they are holding it straight and just hammer
Holy shit that safety belt idea is so brilliant I’m actually angry. It’s over engineered and yet not because every other video just shows someone wrestling with a modified crowbar for 6 hrs and 80% of the time they break the axel pulling it out.
Since I’m only replacing the seal, was really praying I wouldn’t pull it apart like last time but I’m totally rigging something up like what y’all did.
It’s just, so beautiful. I’m over my anger already, just outrageously impressed.
LOL! Thank you, Jhim, for such a thoughtful and nice comment. It means a lot to me. Yep, it was darn frustrating trying to get that CV axle out. We tried crowbars, a digging bar positioned from above, flat bars and so on, but it wouldn't budge. The clamp and safety belt attached to the angle iron saved the day! It was a thing of beauty when that puppy gave way. ;)
@@frugaldiy1 Absolutely. Saved me from going at it like a caveman. I'm also going to take your recommendation and get the OEM part rather than roll the dice on an aftermarket as they seem to have horrible reviews are are not quite the same shape.
I think that's a good plan. I's absolutely get an OEM seal!
Following up. I didn’t have a safety belt so used a ratchet strap. Unfortunately my Scion tC is so small that I had to make the straps longer and there was too much stretch to make this rigid. I ended up buying a 5/8” steel rope with loop ends and a wire clamp set to make a Colombian neck tie and rented a slide hammer from the green store for free. They had a axle puller adapter but it also wouldn’t fit. Probably could have gotten by with thinner wire but 5 good tugs and it popped out. I got the inspiration to do this by combining techniques after googling “stuck” CV axel but this video is still the one that inspired me to devise a harness to pull from the outside.
Also all the extra detail around placing the seal. I do have a gap behind mine for the ports but it seated a littler further in then your. Not the same car exactly but should be ok. Because I now know how to pull the axel out so easy, I dare it to leak again. :)
Thank you for the follow up. It's great to hear you had success. Job well done!
You are super meticulous ! Thank you for sharing your best practices!
You're welcome, vanlife, and thank you for the super-duper nice comment. It means a lot to use old ladies. ;)
Very good explanation of a step by step process. 👍🏼
Wow! you ladies are so detailed, well done. Well explained, thank you. I feel like I can do it now!
Of course you can do it, Samuel. :) I'm rooting for you! Thank you for the kind words you wrote. They mean a lot to me. Happy DIYing!
@@frugaldiy1 😀😀 oh my yes I can give it a try. You are most welcome ☺
I wish I had seen you ladies a few months ago. Even though I was working on a Chevy, it seems like you all have some best practices that I could have used.
Thank you, drill. That's kind of you to say and I appreciate that. ;)
when you started removing the strut I was like NOOOO lol..there's no need. But if you're changing them anyway it's cool, I recently did this on a 01 Mirage that has same McPherson front end and all I had to do was take the hub bolts off the tower and I had enough clearance to pull it out on the hub side without even taking the tie rod or ball joint off. Less stuff to have to align is better if you can manage it. And I pulled out the half shaft with a ratchet strap so you don't need a straight shot..with enough touch a rope or strap works excellent on seized ones. And personally changing the seal on the tranny every time doesn't need to be done unless it looks damages. You'd be surprised how many trannys get messed up out there just trying to dig that seal out when in all actuality it would of worked just fine..and you guys did amazing like you did a lot that most mechanics dont do as far as replacing literally all seals and cleaning it up nice but to a backyard mechanic like me normally we have the motto not to change anything unless it is absolutely in need because sometimes going the extra mile changing stuff can backfire
Everything you say makes a lot of good sense, Jevon--if it ain't broke, don't fix it. You would think I would learn by now. Sister and I get a little obsessed and carried away when me work on stuff. It's true.
Thank you, Jevon, for taking the time to write such an informative and thoughtful comment. It's valuable and refreshing to hear others' tidbits on how they tackle a project or issue.
Great detailed video! I just destroyed my seal installing it, dinged it up. Will get a new one tomorrow and head to Home Depot to size up a pvc connection to tap it in this time....
Thank you, King. I wish you the best of luck on your project. Merry Christmas, Sir!
You are the best here at youtube videos about explanations how to do it. Many thanks. You got my like.
Raquel, thank you for such a lovely comment. You have made my day!
Thank you for video and tips on seal r&r
You're welcome. ;)
Excellent work' very detailed// Thank you!
Thank you, Kevin, for your thoughtful comment. Your words mean a great deal to me and sister.
This is how a DIY video tutorial is supposed to be made. So much better and detailed than most videos made by other auto mechanics, considering it's from women power. Now I'm a fan and just subscribed to it.\m/
Ty for posting this video ,it was very helpful in replacing a driver side cv axle on a 1999 mercury tracer ..thanks a million !!!
You're welcome, John, and thank you for taking the time to leave such a nice comment. It means a lot to me. ;)
Thank you for this ❤
Your video is awesome. Thank you. How are there not more views?
Thank you. That's kind of you to say. You're certainly welcome. ;) Merry Christmas!
THIS WAS ONE OF THE ABSOLUTE BEST VIDEOS I'VE SEEN! 👏🏻 WELL DONE! 👏🏻😁
Thank you, John. That means a lot to Sister and me.
Thanks for the information
Great video! Thanks!!
Thank you, A. F-body 1 Vids, and you're welcome.
Great video! U chick's did a great job! I went and got some pvc to put in my seal. Other videos I've seen press the seal in all the way. I learned from your video to flush it with the outside of the trans, becauseof the fluid ports. Great job!
Thank you, James. What a nice comment you left us, and I'll tell Sister you said that. We truly appreciate that.
Great job work n info here sisters . I have a seal that I want to replace in my 2011 Elantra from da dealership. It looks different than one to replace in da motor cv axle now . Do I go ahead n replace it with the new one . Today
Thank you learn a lot
You're welcome, Jonathan. I'm glad the video was helpful to you. Happy DIYing!
You are a genius
LOL! We're just average DIYers who like to fix our own stuff and enjoy doing it. We were going to get that CV axle out one way or another. The local shop wanted over $700 to do the job--ain't no way! I got the safety belt from a junk yard for free. ;) Life's good!
I've changed the seal twice paying attention to detail, and it's still leaking through the larger outside seal. Today, I'll look at the wheel bearing.
my 07 scion doesnt have a recess port , does that mean i can push the seal all the way to the back, it also has a back stop like the car your working on,
Thank you
Thanks for the video. Consider supporting your local pasts dealer instead of Amazon next time.
You're welcome, Trent. I agree with you about local dealers. I tried that first, but none sold the Cardone CV axle. I needed the shoulders on the Cardone for my particular car.
why the heck would you buy from a local dealership who doesn't give a fuck about you
What if it still leaks after replacing? Can you just use rtv on the back of the seal?
Thank you for so many details. I'm replacing The Seal on the Passenger side, so on Intermediate Shaft. It is 2001 Saturn SL2. When I removed the seal there was a lot of grease inside of the housing of the Intermediate Shaft. It was like half of the space inside was filled w/some grease of cream color. In Shop Manual (I have it for that car) nothing is mentioned about that grease. They just say to clean the Intermediate Shaft housing and apply the axle seal grease on the lip of the seal (where rubber is I assume), and to axle bearing (not sure is it inner side of the CV Axle or outer one?). So should I fill in that housing w/some grease, how it was before? Or that grease shouldn't be there. And what grease to use? I have White Grease and Green (that one you can add into Ball Joint and Tie Rod Boots. I also have some Red Grease. This part of the project is very confusing. Thank you again.
Update: At the company where I bought the seals from they told me that the Housing for Intermediate Shaft should be filled in half. The grease I used Green 101 (Fully Synthetic and NLGI #2. I should say that in 2001 Saturn SL2 there is an Intermediate Drive Shaft, which is located between the Transmission and Right CV Axle, so Right CV Axle doesn't go into transmission directly on that car.
When installing the CV Axle I started from light plastic hammer, then used 3 lbs, then 4 lbs. I compressed the Axle as was advised in this film, thank you again. But I was not sure if it seated all the way or not. I succeeded to reach a mechanic (they have very good technical support at Cardone (I bought new CV Axles from them)). He told me that the way to check is to pull w/your hands. If the Locking Ring is in its place you won't be able to pull out, if the Ring is not engaged, CV Axle will come off. It resolved my doubts.
Olena, I've never had a Saturn, so I can't advise you. I'd recommend you follow the directions in the shop manual. That's what I do for my Toyotas.
@@frugaldiy1 Thank you. For some reasons I can't find that information in the Shop Manual I have for that car. Probably I need to look more (they are huge 3 volume books)
Great video which is the side inside and outside
I have a seal that wont budge, tips???
Hello I am from Pakistan and working in a workshop as a Lerner but every time when we change axel oil seal of an auto transmission gear it becomes problematic and sometimes can't change gear or shoe other problems can you explain how to fix ot
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