98 Civic axle change

Tiny
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  • 1998 HONDA CIVIC
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  • FWD
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I am replacing the drivers side cv axle on my 98 honda civic and cannot get the bolt out of the fork at the lower end of the strut. Everything else is ok but can't fit the axle through the fork and the bold seems stuck in the rubber mount. Am I missing something or is there some technique I can use to get it out?
Sunday, July 10th, 2011 AT 7:05 PM

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Tiny
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Are you referring to the lower ball joint? If so the ball joint stays in place and the stub comes off the stem of the ball joint, often a few sharp blows on the stub where it fits over the ball joint will break the taper, leave the nut on loose so that you don't hit the thread and damage it.
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Monday, July 11th, 2011 AT 7:47 AM

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