[Dean]

It was a nice day and I needed to do it before Thunderhill, so today was axle day.

Talk about a job that the shop manual makes sound way harder than it is... I bet Cory can do one in under 15 minutes.

1. Jack up that corner or the whole front and pull wheel.

2. Loosen axle nut

3. Remove Pin from transmission stub.

4. Mark and remove strut-spindle bolts.

5. Tip spindle forward and turn as needed and remove axle. May require tapping outer stub with a punch to release splines.

6. Reverse process for new axle.


Now all I need to find is the torque for the axle nut and I'm done. (162 ft pounds, but I need a second human to push the brake pedal while I torque it...)

The shop manual has you removing calipers and rotors, unhooking sway bars, ball joints and tie rod ends.... Don't do it!!!