CV Joints - New to group

Kidd,
If it is any consolation, I went from working on my '65 Beetle to doing
timing/balance belts, brakes, valve lash on our 3 Hondas ('92 Civic, '93
Accord, '97 Ody/Oasis). The one differience I've noted is how the Hondas
are more modern in their engineering and thus have a more complex
interaction of tollerances. Sure you had to be careful with the case bolt
torques, and balance the pistons/connecting rods on the aircooled engines,
but you didn't have as many crucial things like the tension of the timing
belt, all those oil seals, WATER PUMPS/air bleading, etc. It is doable
though.

I am cringing at your post because the boots on my wife's '97 van show
signs of deterioration, but have not failed. I really need to replace them
but am debating about the best way to go about it. With 140k miles on it I
would think that the CV joints might be worn too.

Good luck!

--
KWW
'65 Beetle (Jenny the IOC)
'64 Beetle (TBD the Blue Wave)
"Kidd Andersson" > wrote in message
...
> >It's a one man job if you know one end of a wrench from another and
> >have the proper tools. You'll need a 1 1/4 socket for the spindle nut,
> >and a 2 leg tie rod puller to pop the taper on the lower ball joint.
>
> I figure if I can rip the engine out of a beetle, piece together a new
one
> with some spare bus parts and the good stuff from the old engine and throw
it
> back in, I can probably handle this. I'm a little nervous about it but
that's
> just the girly part in me saying "Oh.. but you're going to break a nail!
Let a
> man do it!" Hehe.
>
> >It's best to just change out the entire driveshaft. They're not that
> >expensive.
>
> Heh. You obviously haven't seen my paycheck...
>
> >Well, you would already have the wheels off...
> >
>
> Yeah. That should have been a no brainer. Sorry.
>
> >Buy a shop manual.
> >Not a Chilton's or a Haynes' but a proper shop manual.
>
> I think I will.
> Thanks for the help! I truly appreciate it!
> And the same to everyone else that replied so far.
> Don't be surprised if I come back and say "Well now that it's all apart
and
> strung across the driveway... how do I get it back together?"
>
>
> Kidd
>
>
> "We're friends. You smile, I smile. You hurt, I hurt. You cry, I cry. You
jump
> off a bridge.... I'm gonna miss your dumb ass."

>Kidd,
> If it is any consolation, I went from working on my '65 Beetle to doing
>timing/balance belts, brakes, valve lash on our 3 Hondas ('92 Civic, '93
>Accord, '97 Ody/Oasis). The one differience I've noted is how the Hondas
>are more modern in their engineering and thus have a more complex
>interaction of tollerances. Sure you had to be careful with the case bolt
>torques, and balance the pistons/connecting rods on the aircooled engines,
>but you didn't have as many crucial things like the tension of the timing
>belt, all those oil seals, WATER PUMPS/air bleading, etc. It is doable
>though.
>
> I am cringing at your post because the boots on my wife's '97 van show
>signs of deterioration, but have not failed. I really need to replace them
>but am debating about the best way to go about it. With 140k miles on it I
>would think that the CV joints might be worn too.
>
> Good luck!
>
>--
>KWW
>'65 Beetle (Jenny the IOC)
>'64 Beetle (TBD the Blue Wave)

Well, I saved everyones posts and I'll be starting this little adventure as
soon as I get some free time.
I thank everyone for their help. If you think of anything else I should
know/look for *before* hand, let me know.
And KWW, tell John @ aircooled.net that Kidd said Hello.

Kidd

"We're friends. You smile, I smile. You hurt, I hurt. You cry, I cry. You jump
off a bridge.... I'm gonna miss your dumb ass."

I have changed my own Axles on a 95 Accord with not much difficulty.
I hightly recommend purchasing your replacement from the following
company.

http://www.raxles.com/index1.htm

They are rebuilt but I believe more carefully machined than what you
get from your local autoparts discount chain. Call and talk to the
owner who will explain how they rebuild their axles. He can also
advise on the replacement process.


On 28 Oct 2004 00:45:56 GMT, (Kidd Andersson)
wrote:

>Hey. The CV joints in my 97 Civic are toast and I need new brake pads.
>My questions are;
>How hard are the CV joints to replace by myself? As in, is it necessary to coax
>someone else into helping with the promise of beer and cookies, or can I save
>the beer and cookies for myself?
>
>Should I go ahead and replace the CV boot too? Or can I get just the rubber
>pieces that fit in the ends or do you have to buy the boot to get them?
>
>Would it be any easier to replace the front brake pads while I'm doing the CV
>joints or is it just as easy to do it seperately?
>
>Sorry for all the questions but I've never worked on anything except beetles so
>I'm a little clueless stepping into the water-cooled arena. The Honda's a
>completely different world to me.
>Thanks in advance,
>Kidd
>"We're friends. You smile, I smile. You hurt, I hurt. You cry, I cry. You jump
>off a bridge.... I'm gonna miss your dumb ass."