I'm having trouble installing my drivers side CV axle. It was a pain to get out, and now I've spent the past 2 evenings trying to get it back into the transmission. The passenger side is already done, I had no trouble.
I'm following the service manuals instructions, including measuring the clip on the end and making sure the opening of it is facing upwards. I've stuck the outside end through the spindle, and then it says to push the axle into the transmission. I've tried hitting the end with a hammer to pop it in and have had tons of trouble with the end splaying and threads getting messed up, which I painstakingly fixed. Now I'm back to getting it into the transmission....
Is there something I'm missing or not doing correctly? Anyone else had this much trouble before? I searched this forum quite a bit and didn't find anything I'm not already doing. Any help is TREMENDOUSLY appreciated! I'm not exactly a mechanic, and I don't know where to go from here! Thanks!
I'm following the service manuals instructions, including measuring the clip on the end and making sure the opening of it is facing upwards. I've stuck the outside end through the spindle, and then it says to push the axle into the transmission. I've tried hitting the end with a hammer to pop it in and have had tons of trouble with the end splaying and threads getting messed up, which I painstakingly fixed. Now I'm back to getting it into the transmission....
Is there something I'm missing or not doing correctly? Anyone else had this much trouble before? I searched this forum quite a bit and didn't find anything I'm not already doing. Any help is TREMENDOUSLY appreciated! I'm not exactly a mechanic, and I don't know where to go from here! Thanks!