Honda CRX silhouetteCRX

Driveshafts — Removal

10-2prose procedure

Removal

  1. 1
    Loosen the front wheel lug nuts.
  2. 2
    Raise the front end of the car and place safety stands in the proper locations. Remove the front wheels.
  3. 3
    Drain the transmission oil.
    It is not necessary to drain the transmission oil when only the left driveshaft is removed.
  4. 4
    Raise the locking tab on the spindle nut and remove it with a 36 mm (1-7/16 in.) socket wrench.
  5. 5
    Remove the damper fork nut and damper pinch bolt. Remove the damper fork.
    Damper pinch bolt (10 x 1.25 mm): 44 N·m (4.4 kg-m, 32 lb-ft)
    Self-locking nut (12 x 1.25 mm): 65 N·m (6.5 kg-m, 47 lb-ft) — Replace.
    Front damper and knuckle assembly showing the damper fork being removed; torque callouts for the damper pinch bolt and the self-locking nut.
  6. 6
    Remove the knuckle-to-lower arm castle nut, and separate the lower arm from the knuckle using a puller with the pawls applied to the lower arm.
    Castle nut (12 x 1.25 mm): 55 N·m (5.5 kg-m, 40 lb-ft)
    Knuckle-to-lower-arm joint being separated with a puller; inset close-up shows the puller pawl hung on the lower-arm lug. Torque callout for the castle nut.
  7. 7
    Pull the knuckle outward and remove the driveshaft outboard joint from the knuckle using a plastic hammer.
    Knuckle pulled outward with the driveshaft outboard joint being separated from the knuckle; arrow shows the pull direction.
  8. 8
    Pry the driveshaft assembly with a screwdriver as shown to force the set ring at the driveshaft end past the groove.
    Detail of the screwdriver used to pry the driveshaft, with tip and shaft dimensions.
  9. 9
    Pull the inboard joint and remove the driveshaft and CV joint out of the differential case as an assembly.
    Do not pull on the driveshaft, as the CV joint may come apart.
    Use care when prying out the assembly and pull it straight to avoid damaging the differential oil seal or intermediate shaft dust seal.
    Prying the inboard CV joint out of the differential case with a screwdriver; arrows show the prying and pulling directions.
Damper pinch bolt (10 x 1.25 mm)
44N·m
Self-locking nut (12 x 1.25 mm)
65N·m
Castle nut (12 x 1.25 mm)
55N·m
Spindle nut socket size
36 mm (1-7/16 in.)
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