How to Replace a CV Axle in Your Car

CV axle replacement. How to replace a CV axle in your car, DIY with Scotty Kilmer. How to remove CV axle. If the CV joint is clacking as you accelerate and turn at the same time, you need a new axle. DIY car repair with Scotty Kilmer, an auto mechanic for the last 44 years.
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[@lightninglashx9332]

Scotty Kilmer I'm wondering should my cv shaft have slight bit of in and out play on both sides I own a 98 hyundai excel I don't get any noise besides a creek noise if I take of harder then creeping from a stop. But I think that's just my tie rod and ball joint that I know are bad. Thanks

[@sumbl1ss]

Sooo great. But what’s that “special puller” ?!?

[@johnnyclean8233]

Scotty Kilmer lol you make it look so easy. 😁👍

[@S4iF_KING]

Once i change it. Should i have my car tracking done

[@donaldgrappo4526]

Scotty:You are wise and inspirational. And you are great teacher. And May God bless you.... Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! Yours truly, Don

[@TheLe016]

Thank you for what you do Scotty! Just changed my CV axle on my truck by myself. I never had anybody teach me how to work on my own vehicle growing up, I'm glad KZbin can bring me close to the experienced ones such as yourself. Thanks again!

[@Unibot47]

That's awesome. How was it? As easy as Scotty made it look? lol I need a new axle and have never done repairs before.

[@ahmadzain8361]

yes

[@abdullahalhamduni8954]

I did today same way with the grease and its work for 10 minutes and the cv axle popped out after one mile and start leaking transmission fluid

[@moisesr7840]

Did you use all the tools he mentioned?

[@mq5731]

Disclaimer: Scotty doesn't show some of the efforts that goes into removing some of this stuff and makes it look a lot easier than it is.

[@scottykilmer]

I never torque em, I just put em on super tight using hand tools, never had one fall off on me either. You'd need a manual for torque specs if you want to do that, me, I wouldn't bother, just get em tight

[@DRNeKky]

My CV axle won't go in even after hitting it with a hammer for 20 minutes. What am I doing wrong. The snap ring is in the middle. Didn't shift down. Still won't go in all the way. It's actually sticking out like 1 Centimeters or so. Thanks

[@DaDaDo661]

@@DRNeKky Try twisting it around a bit. You need to get lucky. Are you still having the issue?

[@Unibot47]

@@DRNeKky Legend has it he's still hammering that axle to this day.

[@One21P]

FYI Scotty's strength is the torque spec.

[@jwrn4u]

I use your “ tighten to one uhhh rule all the time “

[@Ryyobrow]

Just break the axle nut with one arm while sitting down. Easy as that boys.

[@Eggsr2bcrushed]

He's just that strong...

[@jeffreymeeks4051]

Make sure to add an extra "Umph!" To show intended physical strain.

[@bettyduncan8465]

Well, loosening things up before making the video makes more sense than forcing people to sit through 5 or 10 full minutes of grunting and screwing around with seized nuts and bolts. I'm glad it was edited to under 5 mins for the whole thing. Anyone planning on doing this should be somewhat experienced anyway. If not, this shouldn't be your first project.

[@davidcraig9540]

Hahaha it took me hours and I broke multiple sockets

[@RzVids]

Betty Duncan I’d rather see 20 minutes of struggle than to see it loosened up so I know exactly what to expect when I do it myself especially if it’s not the same car... and no one is forcing you to watch it/watch the entire thing. If you are somewhat experienced, simply skip throughout the video, but this is a very poorly informed instructional repair. What happens if you can’t get the axle nut off? You’re stuck. What happens if you tighten the axle nut like the way Scotty did? Those axle nuts are anywhere from 100-300 ft of torque...

[@nigelio3]

"Then you tighten that up...UGH!" Classic Scotty. Love it.

[@rockbay79]

Scotty, you make every job look really easy. A sign of a real professional. I'm getting too old and cripple to work on cars anymore, but your videos help me to know what repairs may be needed down the road. Thanks for sharing and keep up the good work!

[@briansmobile1]

Excellent work in providing details AND keeping it concise. You have a real talent there. Way to go!

[@TheOgAutisticOne]

this guy helped me on my homework

[@jonasgrumby1093]

1) The torque specs on all those nuts are: one grunt 2) now the car needs an alignment since you took it apart at the strut instead of the lower ball joint

[@ameliaroque3854]

VITO SCOTTI - ah, thank you grasshopper.

[@levigallion776]

What?

[@garynair5143]

Not if the strut bolts are straight . There is no alignment change for that.

[@freerunnersunion_________90]

@@garynair5143 Its always best to get alignment anytime you do front end work imo, especially since manydont do them often enough.

[@garynair5143]

@@freerunnersunion_________90 if your tires aren't showing signs of alignment wear and your steering is straight before the alignment then redoing an alignment especially if none of the parts caused any change in previous alignment will show what ?

[@joschmo3223]

Scotty, Your videos are great - I normally hate watching repair tutorials because of slow progress through the steps, but you know how to masterfully edit down to just what's needed. I also love the energy - "just remove these bolts here, UNH! And tap this out here, UNH!" Now I know I'm not alone, grunting away at wrenches.

[@rodm5830]

Seriously I love how you don't waste any time with needless jibber jabber and don't have some mindless obnoxious music playing. Thanks for making all these videos.

[@johnclassen604]

i love how he has a very short and fun intro then gets right to the point of the vid. with quick easy instructions. thanks scotty keep it up!

[@scottykilmer]

If you wish to ask me car questions, I am switching my questions and answers to my google+ community “Auto Repair With Scotty Kilmer”. So please, if you want your questions answered, go to the google+ community and type my community name in the search and join, it’s free. Once joined, you can ask questions right there.

[@sanBastian123]

I did my cv joint replacement with this clip. Scotty makes it all looks so easy. Minor obstacles were opening nuts here and theret, but the bare essentials are all in in this tutorial. Save me a big bucks. serious.

[@brianpalmer4280]

Fastest subscribe ever. This guy is perfectly clear with his instruction, the video is just where it needs to be, he doesn't over complicate, or drag things out. PLUS he links everything he used. This is some A+ content.

[@LuisRamirez-ln3cj]

Thanks, Scotty. With so many DIY car repair videos, I'm glad we can always count on having at least one reliable, accurate and honest source of information. You rock.

[@mykeroark2892]

I'm capable of learning most things easily with proper direction. I'm by no means a mechanic, I'm a landscaper. Your video helped me replace my CV axle with no experience. Baby's running smoother than ever. Thanks!!!

[@nextari]

You, Sir, are awesome. First time viewer; this is the best car maintenance video I've ever seen by 1000x, and not a single second wasted. Subscribed. Thank You!!

[@balabay77]

Dang Scotty, you make awesome videos. Short, sweet and straight to the point. Keep up the good work sir. Cheers

[@z650_jonah5]

you make it look so easy lol, I had to make 3 trips to a parts store to get the right size socket for the axle. 1 1/2 inch was slightly to big and 33mm was a little to small. $20 in returned sockets later i was able to get it out and finished. Thanks for the video Scotty, you have helped me on numerous occasions. much appreciated. have a awesome day.

[@7stringst3r]

This guy makes changing an axle look like it’s child’s play lol

[@humbertocastro2020]

Pickle fork on the in board compression C clip is genius, I was having trouble, came in to see how you do it and POW! Thanks a lot Scotty.

[@prodog7761]

My axle is stuck i guesd i need a fork tool

[@scottykilmer]

often, you remove the axle shaft from the inner cv joint, then get a puller to yank the joint out of the transmission. I use a slide hammer and a puller adaptor in such cases. It always works with a little modification and grinding if necessary to make em fit on.

[@scottykilmer]

son is on the 101st airborne, chief engineer/machine gunner.

[@erroldillon1548]

Scotty, you're a Bad Boy!!! You're probably the best car guy on KZbin. I've watched a lot of people talk about mechanics in my lifetime and I really think you're the Bottom Line! Thanks for all of your fantastic videos. I would be in trouble without you! I just took the nut off my 96 Infiniti with a Milwaukee 1/2" impact wrench and boy was it easy. I think everyone needs the Milwaukee 1/2" & 3/8" impact wrenches. They make life so easy doing this job. I tried to take the 36mm axle nut off with my 1/2" Mac air impact wrench and it was like "can this tool do this". The Milwaukee cordless impact tools are really fantastic. I know most people can't afford them and neither could I. I bought one piece at a time when I bought the Milwaukee tools. They are worth their weight in Gold. All of the nuts and bolts just fly off. Thanks again for your fantastic tutorials. Every time I get ready to do a job I go to guess who, "Scotty Kilmer". The Bottom Line! I know you have the air tools and could have done this job with them. You have to show people that air tools aren't necessary. The average person is looking for a simple way to do this job. And you showed them exactly what they needed to know.

[@scottykilmer]

you save a ton doing it yourself, no parts mark up, no labor

[@desnowboarder]

Scotty, been watching your videos for a couple years now and I love them. One piece of positive criticism. Show us how to getting the replacement part at the auto parts store. I have learned not to trust the person behind the counter. Show us how to assure the correct part is purchased. Also how to research a part correctly. Different engine options in the same care can be confusing. Also how to tell if a part will fit many different years of a model. Stuff like that. The people watching your videos more than likely dont k ow this stuff if they dont k ow how to change the parts you are showing. Thanks scotty love ya sir!!!

[@JMGOcrazy7]

Thanks for the video , this video answered all of my questions . Thanks for all of the details. I recently lost a ball joint on my f150 and the cv axel came out too. I was afraid I was going to spend a ton of money in taking it to a shop but thanks to you I know I can do it myself

[@cliffbarnes9708]

You’ve helped me keep my 2005 Chevy alive for years

[@fair2guy]

Step one: get the nut on there- Step two: UGH!!

[@scottykilmer]

it's a good idea to change the seals when the axle is removed, they are pretty cheap and do wear out over time

[@chupokabra228]

Is there a gasket on right passenger side with longer cv axle?

[@DavidJohnson-ex3fu]

Hey Scotty I ran into a situation where I put both my CV axles in, without using the big hammer. I'm having that issue with my outer right side axle on my Saturn Ion Redline. I had to go back to your video to see where I was screwing up, I never hammered the axle in so I ordered a 3lb hammer it will be here tomorrow. Otherwise I shift his car into gear and it don't go nowhere! Thank you for being there for us all, even us backyard mechanics who have been working on cars for years, we have to catch up with the times and we have Scotty to help us along the way

[@temblekec]

Man!! I love Scotty! So simple so professional. If I had teachers like him back in school I would be way farther in life 🤣

[@scottykilmer]

it's hell attempting to fix one on the car, AND realize they make brand new axle assemblies in china that cost about 50 bucks so you just replace the whole axle as a unit. I never fix em anymore because of this, just replace them

[@joeserrano378]

Master scotty you are my hero thank you so much for helping the community

[@fed9096]

and that old axle just ends up in a landfill! we all need to take responsibility for what we repair, and fixing should be our first thought. if it just can't be fixed, then we replace

[@scottykilmer]

you can also remove the upper ball joint and take it off that way. If your lower is stuck, it may need breaking off with a torch and replacement

[@charleswilliams9369]

Scotty, this video helped give me the confidence to do it myself! 2007 Yaris, same idea, wack it at the right place and came out. Couldn't believe it! Thank you!

[@campeye1]

Scotty, nicely done. I watched several videos on this before catching yours. Wish I saw yours first. Smacking it in to get the clip to engage, your the only guy that thought to mention that and to prepare for fluid loss. Attention to detail dude, you're the man!

[@scottykilmer]

yes, I often remove lower ball joints to get room to remove an axle

[@Theherobrine5]

1:46 thank you for warning me before I took it out that fluid was going to leak and get all over me

[@webventures]

5 Star video! I had no idea this job was straight forward and simple. I am unable to do it myself (no tools, no place to do it and no experience) but I will look for someone who can but not a shop. My shop quoted me $500 for plus tax to re and re both axles Thank you so much. You are saving me at least a couple hundred bucks. :-)

[@BigD1395]

I've been watching you vids for quite some time Scotty, not because I have to I've been a mechanic now for over 25+years. I just enjoy your enthusiasm when you make a vid. Keep up the comical work bud. 2 thumbs up.

[@scottykilmer]

+BigD1395 thanks for watching 👍

[@qualityreno9689]

wish it was that easy! where i live there is so much rust that its almost impossible to get the cv joint out of the steering knuckle with out an impact hammer.

[@scottykilmer]

as I've already said , it was changed 2 months ago during a clutch job.

[@jedediahbc]

Thanks Scott you make it look as easy as heck, well I done a cv axle a little over 20 years ago, so I'm going to try it again on a Honda. Thank you for your very informative videos.

[@mikex5620]

To hell with Chuck norris, Scotty is the almighty, he took an axel bold off without a breaker bar with minimal effort

[@scottykilmer]

either cv axle is bad on the left side, or the left wheel bearing is bad. Or, the brakes are worn down on the left side

[@FluffyMI6]

Im actually kind of jealous how easy everything came apart for him. A CV axle nut in minnesota takes a breaker bar AND a extension, then maybe you might get the nut off. If your using anything less then a 3/4 inch drive and socket, you'll most likely break your drive. Sucks.

[@carlos52321]

He used the air tool to loosen it before removing it with a standard wrench, its what I did makes life easier

[@liammorley6727]

i live in kansas where winters are awful (not as bad as minnesota) with a 19 year old 4runner, took me and my buddy 8 hours to take off the bumpers, everythings rusted and nothing just pops out.. i feel you

[@21area21]

3/8 M12 Impact did the job for me.

[@MrSupernova111]

If it was only this easy!! Great job motivating countless people to save some money by working on their own cars. Cheers!

[@kwebster62]

These videos are very informative. They also make me feel better about what I pay my competitive-rate mechanic, for these jobs.

[@mike856ms]

He does it in 4:00 for me 8 hour's.

[@BmwMe-uh9sy]

then dont wrk on cars

[@chavezhurtado6483]

Do it another time and it’ll take 30 minutes, that’s what happened when I replaced lower ball joints twice

[@rudelechture740]

he had all those bolts already broken before video!

[@isrealperez9069]

It was already loose

[@carmelhoneyb123]

No time but $300 dollars for me...ughhh

[@keithnoneya]

Love ya Scotty, But NO NO NO, you don't have to take the two strut bolts out. Just remove the lower ball joint. Doing it your way requires you to go get a front end alignment, that adds another $120.00 dollars to the cost of the job. Heck you don't even have to remove the outer tie rod nut, it just swings out when you remove the lower ball joint Nut. Thanks for the post anyways. Best Wishes n Blessings Keith

[@DIYREN1]

+Andrew Robson top bolt is a camber bolt.

[@keithnoneya]

Andrew at 4:10 in the video he removed the upper and lower strut bolts. They did not remain tight through out the process. I have worked on vehicles for over 30 years, you don't have to take the strut bolts out on most vehicles, it's a needless step. I did a 4 part series on this to show the best way to do it. Go part 2 of 4 in my series and skip to time index 8:14 when I take the CV Axle out of the Hub Assembly. You can clearly see the lower strut bolt in my video is in and still tight. Don't get me wrong I like Scotty's videos, but he leaves a lot of things out and sometimes he leaves out some very important safety issues. If you're a backyard mechanic with some experience he's great! If you're not, he can really get you into a pickle quick and sometimes with a real safety problem. Hope this helps explain my comment on the strut bolts. Best Wishes n Blessings. Keith

[@InexplicableBill]

Dude he tightens to the correct torque by pushing his wrench with a grunt... you think he cars about someone's alignment? lol

[@jcorral2]

damn its amazing how many different opinions one simple thing can get lol

[@jcorral2]

... hey Harry Baulz (BALLS) you dip shit maybe you should learn how to comprehend a sentence ... why the fuck am i a jackass i never put down Scotty or his work ... i basically said that i find it interesting how many people responded to this video differently when it comes to something as simple as installing axles Happy New Year dumb ass

[@epidemia2007]

After watching several videos this was the one it helped me the most.THUMB UP!! And thank you Scotty Kilmer!!

[@christianramirez3311]

You are the coolest skilled tradesman ever...thanks for sharing...helps the back yard mechanic like myself that much more informed

[@Skyefuego]

Hey Scotty. When I drive above 40mph I can hear a humming sound, once I let go of the gas it gets louder. What can it be?

[@scottykilmer]

often worn wheel bearings

[@boscopit]

yup worn bearings. Same thing happened to me about a year ago.

[@Skyefuego]

Thanks guys!

[@gamercat7004]

Hey Scott i inserted the end of the cv axle to the transmission and drove around the block and it came off and why? I push the axle and bounce back off and does go in place when i twist the axle.

[@seanbozman5742]

whatkind of grease did youuse on the end of shaft that you put into transmission

[@yazansakran3326]

Sean Bozman it's just CV grease. Suspension grease etc

[@widtrak77]

@@yazansakran3326 is that ok to get into the transmission? Will it mix with the fluid??

[@demonaardvark6326]

widtrak77 That’s what I’m wondering.

[@6xRedDevilx9]

Thank scotty! Both my front right and left are pooched . I'll be doing the repair myself , with your help of course! Great video!

[@yonoit1436]

I like how Scotty makes his video it takes You right to the point, and saves you lots of time

[@shadetreegiants9407]

Hey Scotty, I have a 2009 Civic with 130,000 miles. While driving, I feel vibration in the steering wheel, pedals, and seat. I've already checked tires, wheels, and alignment and all are perfect. I think it might be a CV axle issue. How do I check for this issue? Your videos are both entertaining and informative, so thank you.

[@jerseyneil1]

I had the same thing happen to my Corolla with a shaky steering wheel after the winter. Everything looked fine on the car. Finally, I rotated the tires, the fronts to the back and the back to the front. That helped considerably. Then I replaced all the tires and the car is good as new. Sometimes damage to the tires are not that apparent following a bad winter with potholes and crap on the road. Tires take a lot of abuse in winter driving.

[@jopisano67]

Sunil Thomas. My car pulled to the right when i would let go my steering wheel thinking it might be and alignment problem. I went to get new tires and it drove straight afterwards. Sometimes thats all that needs to be done.

[@RSDemonof907]

Check your rotors for warping.

[@deasttn]

Nicely done. I see what you did there, though. You pre-loosened those bolts :-) Some of those boogers are on super tight and require a big ol breaker bar or impact wrench.

[@deasttn]

Did mine today. Thanks Scotty

[@mrquad777]

im 15 and im waiting till im old enough to get a apprenticeship as a mechanic in another year or so.but while i wait i am learning about stuff on the internet and i have watched about 20 of your videos and i have learnt a lot from them, more than just looking around on the internet. thanks for the videos.

[@DarrelllCampbelll]

Thank you. I been worried about that c-clip. I wasn't sure if I was to force it out and back in. I will try the grease trick. Been looking for this answer for an hour.

[@gearhead3500]

that grease is gonna mix with trans fluid good luck

[@miguelflores5066]

Im pretty sure jes a better machanic than u otherwise why would u be watching a toutorial on hus channel as oppose to u making videos yourself

[@temuera3]

It doesn't matter - it's a tiny amount, and whatever grease does mix with oil will simply mix anyway, as the oil gets hot while driving. Plus you should always grease any splines anyway when refitting, otherwise next time you go to remove it it will be corroded in place and be a real c#!t to remove

[@irel4ever]

Yes. Exactly what I keep thinking about. I'm doing this tomorrow. Think I'll just stick to the trans fluid for lubrication.

[@thenightwing1718]

pretty sure thats a pickle fork!

[@bodeine454]

A pickle fork pry bar! Lol

[@blairguinea1337]

Awesome thanks Scotty, a great help I am going to do this job in a few, replacing geabox Love your style man

[@Jerkwaad]

Very great and informative videos! I used to watch Davidsfarm, but since he is gone, you're the only automotive teacher I bother to use online.

[@blakemarkland20]

Thankfully i have a best friend that is a mechanic and has all these tools and know how to do such a job.. The reason im watching this is because he is the type to say here is the tool's and what i need to do while he sit's having a beer while laughing at me struggle!

[@eduardene1265]

Great little video. No bs and boring stuff. Straight to the point and detailed! Thanks man for these types of videos!

[@amir3992]

It looks so easy when scotty does it... but when you repeat it, it will take you hours hahaha We just replaced the steering rack on my car yesterday, in scotty's video it was less thab 10 mins.. when we did it, it took us 5 hours hahaha

[@Big_Vell93]

Hooah brother. I was never airborne but y'all are still appreciated. And I appreciate you doing this tutorial as well. Thank you for everything

[@dylanwoods2459]

Thank you so much man, I was having such a pain putting it in, I greased and hit the end of the shaft like you did and it went straight in and took me only a minute, just trying to push it in by hand was never going to work

[@mrlafalot]

Thanks Scotty, I wasn't sure if I needed to tap the axle in or not. I couldn't find any other videos where that was necessary.

[@joeybrowder930]

Your 4 minute video saved me a lot of time and trouble. Appreciate the hell out of it.

[@Luvly827]

Scotty... You're truly a savage 👌🏽 I've been watching your videos forever and no one compares to you on KZbin. Your knowledge along with clear, precise, and quick videos are unmatched. I wish you could be my personal mechanic ❤️ Where are you located?

[@jacobnickell96]

another great stupid simple vid, Scotty. I used my G.i. bill for automotive school after leaving the Army (101st Airborne Infantry) and never had luck finding employment in the industry but make side money working on vehicles. I watch and refer to your vids for some extra knowledge and thank you for it, brother.Hopefully I get into a good mechanical gig and can expand my knowledge/experience but you've saved my ass a few times haha

[@wykydrone]

I've watched your video and another and honestly I'm way more confident I can do this instead of paying $700. I cannot thank you enough good sir

[@erroldillon1548]

I wish I had your experience in replacing a cv axle. I had to take the strut off of my 96 Infiniti to get the axle back in. I see people doing it without taking the strut off but there was no way that axle was going back in until I removed the strut. After I removed the strut the axle went back in with ease. It was day and night difference after I removed the strut. I followed your instructions to the T and that axle wouldn’t go back in until the strut was removed. On my 94 Honda your instructions worked out perfectly. But on the 96 Infiniti the strut had to be moved for me to get the axle to line up and go in. I’ve been working on cars all of my life but I believe it boils down to arm strength when you dealing with these axles. The stronger your arms are the easier it will be. I’ve seen several videos on putting the axle in my type of car and I’ve noticed the person doing it was huffing and puffing while they were putting the axle back in. It came down to sheer strength to put the axle back into a car like mine without taking the strut out. There maybe a special technique in putting it back in without having to take the strut out. I’m almost certain it’s all about the strength you have in your arms. I would advise anyone trying to put the axle back in to take the strut out for ease of operation if you’re not very strong. I want to say that you’re one of the finest teachers I’ve seen on the internet. You’re the finest in my book. Thanks for all of your incredible videos.

[@westernspud504]

hey scotty thanks for the tips , much appricated , i changed the tie rod ends on my 89 corolla never had no special puller so i just went with it wasnt that bad and they both work great ,,

[@rbagel55]

Thank you for your straight forward instructions. I feel confident enough to do it myself so I won't have to pay somebody $400 or more to do it.. Greetings from Corpus Christi TX

[@onealdavis8267]

Hey that’s where I’m from! Did you get the job done!✋🏾

[@rbagel55]

@@onealdavis8267 yes I did. I had a little trouble with the retaining clips, but a friend helped me and it turned out ok. I am out here in Anaville off Violet Rd. I been living here in Corpus on and off since HS. I am 55 now

[@onealdavis8267]

rbagel55 Cool I’m her in Anaville/Corpus area by tm elementary, get ready for this thunderstorm! I’m fairly new on the scene at 20 😅

[@jsm2165]

Scotty, you using a that pick fork tool really helped me out getting the CV axle out, Thank You!!

[@damianrivera7711]

I just like how unlike other videos I seen he makes it look so easy and it really is I learned a lot from watching his videos

[@sidefx996]

Great job as usual Scotty, thanks!

[@mixmastermike1021]

I live in Ketchikan too! Been stationed here at the CG Base for the last 3 years. Didn't think you lived here, I guess I need to watch more of your videos

[@1066gaz]

Scotty you forgot to mention about the axel nut having to have a tightening sequence. Very important. Also you don't have to use a puller on the tie rod you can just undo the nut so far so the nut is below the thread but not off and give the nut a tap upwards to free it.

[@kevinugalde1951]

Scotty man you are a king I’ve been stuck trying to put this side in for three days

[@potatopower4026]

Thank you Scotty! I didn't know it was safe to tap them in with a hammer. In other videos like Haynes etc they don't do that they make it seem like it slides back in like nothing. This weekend I'll be attempting to install the new one again.

[@patrickellis2626]

Scotty... great quick video. Love the grunts as you tighten the bolts!

[@Asapfern830]

Scotty u have helped me out so much I truly thank you no one makes good detailed vids like u 💪🏼

[@hansolo6138]

Your the best mechanic on KZbin hands down!

[@scottykilmer]

really depends on how he set it up. If you ran it on regular, and the engine does not ping when you accelerate uphill, it's OK. If it does ping, use high test gas.

[@waynelewis9783]

Done loads of them in my time so easy to do dealers would want 100 pound to do it so i repaired my own car great video again

[@markymark560]

Scotty this is the best video on this subject. Im changing my camry cv axel soon.

[@HectorHernandez-lj5ol]

Scotty kilmer your a legend. I learn so much from you for years.

[@gophersbounty]

Thank You Scotty for my new appreciation for Larry who changed out mine and thanks for identifying the tools used. I am working to give away auto tools I inherited & you've solved 2 of my tool mystery's :D Nancy

[@sspini]

this man is the deal!... spitting a lot of mechanic´s tips like a hip-hop beat!

[@tonyharvey1]

I love your channel, you've help me out understand my passion for fixing cars I love

[@mackchannel6348]

Old content is still good content. I have a 1992 Celica AllTrac that I'll be replacing the CV axles on, and of course this is the place to come to for advice on doing any procedure on a Celica!

[@AzeveidoMateus]

Before you take a job like this on by yourself, just keep in mind he probably pre-loosened all of those parts before making this video. The hub and bearing assembly and many of the bolts and hardware will be very corroded and VERY hard to remove. A can of PB blaster or some form of penetration agent, an impact hammer and a puller kit are pretty essential to getting a job like this done on your own. And be prepared to use some elbow grease.

[@scottykilmer]

I try locking them in place using large vice grip pliers

[@dodecahedron1228]

Anyone who is planning on doing this try your best to get the CV joint in the transmission without a hammer! I used a hammer and ruined some of the threads where the axle nut goes on. Had to spend a few extra hours fixing the damaged threads. Learn from my mistake!

[@chrraydendeeznuts6978]

Boy! I don't know what i would do without you Brutha Scotty😎🛠

[@davisalexander1361]

Your video editing is pretty intense. Thanks for creating it!