Lexus ES 300 330 350 Passenger Side Split CV Axle Replacement

[@Mozaga]

Always the best tutorials!

[@hardlymovingpro]

Glad you like them!

[@Chris.Swearengin]

Very nice CV Axle grease be gone out of it. Time to repair those. I only did a couple in my time. I do not like buying OEM products. They don’t last like factory. They can be a pain in the neck. Thanks for sharing this video. Much appreciated. You have a wonderful day.

[@hardlymovingpro]

Thanks for your comments!

[@Chris.Swearengin]

@@hardlymovingpro no problem anytime.

[@GasCanAlley]

Great content. Thanks for helping us keep these cars rolling. 🙂

[@hardlymovingpro]

You bet!

[@salvadorsepulveda6415]

Another great tutorial. Happy 4th of July 🎉

[@hardlymovingpro]

Thank you! You too!

[@HowToDoitright]

Best video…thank you. Can I apply silicone grease instead of dielectric grease? Normally silicon grease is used on rubber seals for Pool equipment so I know it does not damage the rubber seal.

[@hardlymovingpro]

Silicone grease is also called plumber's grease and dielectric grease. All the same. You're right about not damaging rubber. Rubber absorbs petroleum based grease and makes it swell and weaken. Silicone protects and preserves rubber.

[@maidinej]

Thanks for the detailed video. Could you comment on whether you needed to get under the car when you chiseled out the center carrier bearing, or can it be done from the side or from the top?

[@hardlymovingpro]

To chisel out, must get under the car.

[@maidinej]

​@@hardlymovingproThanks for your reply. For safety reasons I am hoping to be able to use an axle shaft removal tool rather than get under the car (the tool has a slide hammer on it to pop the axle out). Given your extensive experience, do those tools work on jobs like this? I have seen most of your videos but did not see you use an axle shaft removal tool.

[@hardlymovingpro]

Unfortunately, the slide hammer has nothing to hold on to to pull the center bearing out. But I've found if you soak the bearing carrier bracket with penetrating oil and let sit for up to 48 hours, you may be able to just pull the bearing out by hand.

[@juancarloswick1]

That you! What kind of pliers did you use for the snap ring? I need to buy some similar ones.

[@hardlymovingpro]

I used flat nose long reach nose pliers. I provided a link to the tool in this video's description.

[@damienbell3155]

To check the atf fluid level it’s supposed to be running and cold, then you check where it is on dip stick it should drop in between the 2 marks on the cold level. If you drive it it will expand reaching the two marks for the hot mark in park and running not with car turned off.

[@hardlymovingpro]

Thanks for sharing!

[@LookatThisMovie-]

Thanks for video 👍🏻

[@hardlymovingpro]

My pleasure 😊

[@SHTRU]

when you added the transmission fluid and check level....is that after running the engine to get it hot? or do i have to add fluid to where it says cold level?

[@hardlymovingpro]

More accurate to take the measurement when hot.

[@jotu173]

FYI , you make great videos (so thank you for that) but you got your info on Cardone wrong (not OEM quality). I did deep research on this a while back. Cardone is just OK but they DO make CV's for MANY other brands, in fact almost all of them except NAPA (which is superior to Cardone made CV''s). FYI, I learned MOST of this with a few phone calls to the Cardone tech support line.

[@hardlymovingpro]

Thanks for sharing! From my experience when I've delt with bad replacement CV's from auto retailers that rebrand from their supplier(s), never had problems with Cardone with respect to installation and longevity. But then again, haven't had problems with GSP, APWI and Trackmotive.

[@ToolsMethodsPhilosophies]

“About 180 ft lbs” bbbrrrraaaappp bbbbrrrraaap😂 Great video

[@hardlymovingpro]

You got it! About when the impact socket stops moving! Works all the time with no customer comebacks!

[@seenharlow]

thank you

[@hardlymovingpro]

You bet!

[@thomasbryant9547]

On my 2001 Lexus ES 300 Right Side CV Axil is Stuck. Shop said they beat it heated it and Now said they give up. Man what can I do ?

[@hardlymovingpro]

Apply penetrating oil and let sit for 48 hours. That may break the rust adhesion. Otherwise, cut the shaft out between the carrier bearing and inner cv boot. Then you can unbolt and remove the entire center bearing bracket. You'll have better leverage to hammer the remnants of the axle out of the bracket.

[@patlysobey1938]

@@hardlymovingpro You might need to try a different shop because it is very difficult to do but can be done with jackhammer or very long pry bar from underneath the vehicle on a lift. There are KZbin videos showing those methods.

[@landshass2849]

If one in my boots cracks, I leave it alone tell the axle get damaged. Then I'll swap it with a remanufactured axle. Les labor cost.

[@hardlymovingpro]

Most of my customers keep driving unaware they have a cracked boot until I tell them. I had one customer incident where the axle bearing worn away so much that the customer was stuck in a store parking lot. He complained that when shifting in reverse or drive the engine would rev but the car wouldn't move; but he'd hear a lot of clunking noise.

[@404TRUCKERTV]

You lucky son of a gun 🤣😂👍💪👌👏👏

[@hardlymovingpro]

I did feel that way when it slide ride out. Saturated carrier bearing bracket with penetrating oil and let sit for a couple of days.